Last Updated on June 12, 2025 7:03 pm
NCZ001-018-019-122345-Ashe NC-Wilkes NC-Watauga NC-650 PM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025
…A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACTNORTHWESTERN WILKES…WATAUGA AND SOUTHERN ASHE COUNTIES THROUGH 745PM EDT…
At 650 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm overAho, or near Boone, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation ispossible.
Locations impacted include…Boone…Jefferson…West Jefferson…Blowing Rock…Glendale Springs…Deep Gap…and Mc Grady.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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