Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Watauga County, North Carolina
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Watauga County until 8:45 AM EDT as a storm with 60 mph wind gusts moves through the area.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern North Carolina
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Blacksburg VA
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern North Carolina.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina. The alert was issued at 8:02 AM EDT and remains in effect until 8:45 AM EDT on March 16, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning specifically covers Watauga County. Impacted locations include:
- Boone
- Blowing Rock
- Beech Mountain
- Foscoe
- Sugar Grove
- Deep Gap
- Todd
What You Should Do
Residents in the warning area should prepare immediately for damaging winds. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building and stay away from windows. Once it is safe, reports of wind damage, downed trees, or hail can be shared with the National Weather Service Blacksburg via phone, Facebook, or X.
Expected Conditions
At 8:01 AM EDT, radar indicated a severe thunderstorm over Sugar Mountain, near Newland, moving east at 35 mph. The primary hazard is wind gusts of up to 60 mph. These conditions are expected to cause damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is effective immediately as of 8:02 AM EDT and is scheduled to expire at 8:45 AM EDT on March 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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