Last Updated on August 29, 2023 12:58 pm
NCZ001-002-018-019-291730-Ashe NC-Wilkes NC-Watauga NC-Alleghany NC-1251 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023
…A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACTSOUTHWESTERN ALLEGHANY…WILKES…EASTERN WATAUGA AND ASHE COUNTIESIN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH 130 PM EDT…
At 1251 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm overDarby, or 7 miles south of Deep Gap, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…Boone…North Wilkesboro…Wilkesboro…Jefferson…West Jefferson…Blowing Rock…and Lansing.
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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