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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 9:12 PM Aug. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Alleghany County in northwestern North Carolina... North central Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 512 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Whitehead, or near Laurel Springs, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Sparta... Mc Grady... Traphill... Roaring Gap... Stone Mountain State Park... Abshers... and Whitehead. 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. 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 X. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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