Last Updated on May 6, 2022 6:44 pm
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
641 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina…
Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina… - Until 745 PM EDT.
- At 639 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southeast of Bristol VA to Beech Mountain
NC moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD…60 to 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Public.
IMPACT…Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
- Locations impacted include…
Boone…
Jefferson…
West Jefferson…
Blowing Rock…
Beech Mountain…
Lansing…
and Foscoe.
This includes The following Location Appalachian State University.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for northwestern
North Carolina…and southwestern Virginia.
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. These storms have produced considerable wind damage in
northeast Tennessee.
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for northwestern
North Carolina…and southwestern Virginia.
