432 
WUUS51 KRNK 152112
SVRRNK
NCC005-193-152215-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0183.260815T2112Z-260815T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
512 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3631 8126 3636 8127 3636 8125 3639 8124
      3640 8127 3642 8126 3645 8128 3648 8128
      3655 8116 3642 8095 3640 8097 3639 8095
      3628 8119
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 338DEG 12KT 3646 8120 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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666 
WWUS51 KRNK 152148
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
548 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

NCC005-193-152157-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0183.000000T0000Z-260815T2215Z/
Alleghany NC-Wilkes NC-
548 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR 
CENTRAL ALLEGHANY AND NORTH CENTRAL WILKES COUNTIES IN NORTHWESTERN
NORTH CAROLINA IS CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

&&

LAT...LON 3631 8126 3636 8127 3636 8125 3639 8124
      3640 8127 3642 8126 3645 8128 3648 8128
      3655 8116 3642 8095 3640 8097 3639 8095
      3628 8119
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 338DEG 12KT 3707 8098 

$$

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