Last Updated on August 7, 2021 4:42 pm
NCZ001-002-018-019-VAZ009-012-015-072100-Ashe NC-Wilkes NC-Watauga NC-Alleghany NC-Grayson VA-Wythe VA-Smyth VA-434 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021
…Strong thunderstorms will impact portions ofwestern Alleghany, northwestern Wilkes, southern Watauga and easternAshe Counties in northwestern North Carolina, east central Smyth,southwestern Wythe and central Grayson Counties in southwesternVirginia through 500 PM EDT…
At 434 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms alonga line extending from Rural Retreat to near Scottville to Fleetwoodto near Bakersville. 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…Boone…Wytheville…Sparta…Jefferson…Rural Retreat…West Jefferson…and Blowing Rock.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may leadto localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through floodedroadways.