Shannon, NC Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive cars through flooded areas. The water depth and road condition may be unsafe. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ Stay tuned for further updates by listening to NOAA weather radio... or your local radio and TV stations.

Flash Flood Warning issued April 16 at 2:15PM EDT until April 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

FFWRNK The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina... Southwestern Grayson County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 215 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lansing... Whitetop... Nella... Shatley Springs... Flatwood... Clifton... Grayson Highlands State Park... This includes the following streams and drainages... Little Helton Creek, Little Phoenix Creek, Jerd Branch, Dog Creek, Little Horse Creek, Big Horse Creek, Grassy Creek, Cut Laurel Creek, Helton Creek and Big Laurel Creek.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 16 at 2:05PM EDT until April 16 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina... Southwestern Grayson County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 300 PM EDT. * At 204 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Flatwood, or near Whitetop, moving east at 15 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... Lansing... Whitetop... Volney... Nella... Rugby... Flatwood... and Grassy Creek.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 16 at 2:01PM EDT until April 16 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

At 200 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of Marion, or near Old Fort, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Old Fort, B.R. Parkway-Craggy To Little Switzerland, Sugar Hill, Pleasant Gardens, Woodlawn, and Busick.

Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

At 159 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Flatwood, or near Whitetop, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Jefferson... Lansing... Whitetop... Ashland... Nella... Rugby... and Flatwood.