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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0179 Issued by the Blacksburg Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-15 13:39:53
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NCC193-151945-
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
239 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina...
* Until 345 PM EDT.
* At 238 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Moravian
Falls, or near Wilkesboro, moving southeast 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...
North Wilkesboro...
Wilkesboro...
Hays...
Mulberry...
Cricket...
Buck...
and Wilkes County Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. For your
safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Stay away from windows.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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.
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LAT...LON 3616 8129 3628 8114 3606 8095 3606 8098
3605 8103 3603 8106 3604 8114 3603 8117
3604 8119 3603 8122
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 329DEG 19KT 3608 8111
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
CDG
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-15 14:04:54
901
WWUS51 KRNK 151904
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
304 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
NCC193-151945-
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Wilkes NC-
304 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WILKES COUNTY...
At 304 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Love Valley, or
12 miles south of Ronda, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
North Wilkesboro...
Wilkesboro...
Wilkes County Airport...
Moravian Falls...
Fairplains...
and Cricket.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for DAMAGING WINDS. For your safety, move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away
from windows.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on X.
&&
LAT...LON 3604 8120 3614 8121 3623 8110 3606 8095
3606 8098 3605 8103 3603 8106 3604 8114
3603 8117 3604 8119
TIME...MOT...LOC 1904Z 297DEG 25KT 3604 8095
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
CDG
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-08-15 14:21:54
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
321 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
NCC193-151931-
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Wilkes NC-
321 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WILKES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3604 8120 3614 8121 3623 8110 3606 8095
3606 8098 3605 8103 3603 8106 3604 8114
3603 8117 3604 8119
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 329DEG 19KT 3596 8089
$$
CDG
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