At 637 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Whitehead, or near Sparta, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include. Sparta. Jefferson. Laurel Springs. Ennice. Glendale Springs. Bottom. and Roaring Gap.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 317 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA ROCKINGHAM STOKES IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA CITY OF MARTINSVILLE HENRY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CITY OF RADFORD CRAIG FLOYD MONTGOMERY PATRICK IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA ALLEGHANY VA BOTETOURT CITY OF COVINGTON CITY OF ROANOKE CITY OF SALEM FRANKLIN ROANOKE

SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for. East central Alleghany County in northwestern North Carolina. Northern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina. Northwestern Stokes County in north central North Carolina. Southeastern Floyd County in southwestern Virginia. Southeastern Carroll County in southwestern Virginia. Patrick County in southwestern Virginia. Southwestern Franklin County in west central Virginia. * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 631 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Floyd to near Ararat to Bottom, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include. Mount Airy. Flat Rock. Pilot Mountain. Stuart. Francisco. Cana. and Woolwine.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 317 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA ROCKINGHAM STOKES SURRY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA ALLEGHANY NC ASHE WATAUGA WILKES YADKIN IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA CITY OF MARTINSVILLE HENRY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA BLAND CARROLL CITY OF GALAX CITY OF RADFORD CRAIG FLOYD GILES GRAYSON MONTGOMERY PATRICK PULASKI SMYTH TAZEWELL WYTHE IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA ALLEGHANY VA BOTETOURT CITY OF COVINGTON CITY OF ROANOKE CITY OF SALEM FRANKLIN ROANOKE IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA GREENBRIER MERCER MONROE SUMMERS

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 321 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA ALAMANCE CHATHAM DAVIDSON DURHAM FORSYTH GRANVILLE GUILFORD ORANGE PERSON RANDOLPH VANCE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARCHDALE, ASHEBORO, BURLINGTON, CARRBORO, CHAPEL HILL, CREEDMOOR, DURHAM, GRAHAM, GREENSBORO, HENDERSON, HIGH POINT, HILLSBOROUGH, KITTRELL, LEXINGTON, MEBANE, OXFORD, PITTSBORO, ROUGEMONT, ROXBORO, SILER CITY, THOMASVILLE, AND WINSTON-SALEM.