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Severe Thunderstorm Warning; Blacksburg; VA NC



NCC005-157-169-171-VAC035-089-141-690-192230- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0100.200719T2132Z-200719T2230Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 532 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2020 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Alleghany County in northwestern North Carolina... Surry County in northwestern North Carolina... Stokes County in north central North Carolina... Northwestern Rockingham County in north central North Carolina... The City of Martinsville in south central Virginia... Southeastern Carroll County in southwestern Virginia... Henry County in south central Virginia... Patrick County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 531 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ararat to near Barrett, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Martinsville... Mount Airy... Flat Rock... Sparta... Dobson... Pilot Mountain... and Stuart. This includes The following Locations The Martinsville Speedway and Martinsville Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for damaging winds. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows.

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