North Carolina Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/18/2026 14:28

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 5:28PM EDT until June 18 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 2:28pm
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 528 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Traphill, moving east at 30 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... Elkin... Traphill... Wilbar... Mountain Park... Mc Grady... Roaring Gap... and Stone Mountain State Park.
Instruction: 
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. 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.
Area Description: 
Alleghany, NC; Ashe, NC; Surry, NC; Wilkes, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA