| Reporting Criteria | |
| Tornado | |
| Funnel Cloud | |
| Flash Flooding | |
| Damage, Injuries or Loss of Life and/or Property Caused by Floods, Winds, Hail, and/or Tornadoes. (If tree damage, determine diameter of limbs) | |
| Rotating Wall Cloud | |
| Hail with Diamater > 1/2 Inch | |
| Wind Gusts >= 50 mph | |
| Rainfall Rate > 1 Inch Per Hour | |
| How to Contact the Blacksburg, VA NWS | |
| Amateur Radio (146.745 MHz or 147.180 MHz) | |
| Telephone 1-540-552-0084 | |
| Delayed Reports Email Us | |
| Identify Yourself | |
| "SKYWARNTM SPOTTER" | |
| Location of the Event | |
| County and State | |
| Your Position Relative to a Known Town/Landmark (7 mi. west of Galax) | |
| Specific Street Address (if known) | |
| Specific Lat/Long (if known) | |
| Your Best Estimate of an Event Not at Your Location (Funnel Cloud 3 mi. North of Your Position) | |
| Time | |
| Time of the Event | |
| Duration of the Event | |
| Is the Event Still in Progress? |