Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Jonesville, NC ∙ Roaring River, NC ∙ Rockford, NC ∙ Elkin, NC ∙ Yadkinville, NC ∙ State Road, NC ∙ Boonville, NC ∙ Pleasant Hill, NC ∙ Hamptonville, NC ∙ Ronda, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 430 PM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina... Northeastern Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina... Yadkin County in northwestern North Carolina... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 430 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ronda, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Elkin... Fairview... Yadkinville... Jonesville... Boonville... Ronda... and Nebo. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds, as well as deadly cloud to ground lightning. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter. && LAT...LON 3605 8065 3618 8109 3637 8100 3636 8048 3605 8058 TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 282DEG 18KT 3625 8094 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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