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NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-NC1263FAB480B4.SevereThunderstormWarning.1263FAB4B890NC.RNKSVSRNK.8928483a518569cd17f96e7cb1ce55cf[email protected]2022-06-17T15:57:00-04:00ActualAlertPublicAlert for Ashe; Watauga (North Carolina) Issued by the National Weather Service
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2022-06-17T15:57:00-04:002022-06-17T17:00:00-04:00NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 17 at 3:57PM EDT until June 17 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDTFOR WATAUGA AND ASHE COUNTIES…At 356 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a lineextending from 8 miles north of Mountain City to near Elk Park,moving east at 45 mph.HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.SOURCE…Radar indicated.IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage toroofs, siding, and trees.Locations impacted include…Boone…Jefferson…West Jefferson…Blowing Rock…Beech Mountain…Lansing…and Foscoe.This includes The following Location Appalachian State University.HAIL THREAT…RADAR INDICATEDMAX HAIL SIZE…1.00 INWIND THREAT…RADAR INDICATEDMAX WIND GUST…60 MPHPrepare immediately for LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS, as well asdeadly cloud to ground lightning. For your safety, move to aninterior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay awayfrom windows.Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result inponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, andminor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoidhydroplaning.When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of anysize, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed treesor large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll freeat 1…8 6 6…2 1 5…4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also beshared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page andon Twitter.
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