Last Updated on August 7, 2021 3:32 pm
NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009-012-015-016-072030-Ashe NC-Watauga NC-Alleghany NC-Grayson VA-Wythe VA-Smyth VA-Carroll VA-328 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021
…Strong thunderstorms will impact portions ofnorthwestern Alleghany, northern Watauga and Ashe Counties innorthwestern North Carolina, southeastern Smyth, southern Wythe,northwestern Carroll and Grayson Counties in southwestern Virginiathrough 430 PM EDT…
At 328 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms alonga line extending from Rural Retreat to 9 miles northeast of Hampton.Movement was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…Wytheville…Marion…Jefferson…Rural Retreat…West Jefferson…Independence…and Fries.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
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