Expires:202310202200;Remove:202310202200;644484 FPUS71 KRNK 201953 NOWRNK Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 353 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2023 NCZ001>004-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043-WVZ042>044- 507-508-202200- Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell- Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd- Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick- Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Mercer-Summers-Monroe- Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Danbury, Boone, Wilkesboro, Yadkinville, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, Martinsville, Bluefield, Flat Top, Hinton, Hix, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, Alderson, Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 353 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2023 .NOW... ...Small Hail Possible This Afternoon... Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue across southwest Virginia, northwest North Carolina and southeast West Virignia through 7PM. Brief periods of heavy rain and hail up to pea size is likely in any of the stronger storms. Move inside and stay away from windows until the storms pass. Use caution while driving as heavy rainfall will produce reduced visibility. $$