Last Updated on July 4, 2022 6:45 am
NCZ001-018-019-032145-Ashe NC-Wilkes NC-Watauga NC-441 PM EDT Sun Jul 3 2022
…A strong thunderstorm will impact portions ofsouthwestern Wilkes, eastern Watauga and southwestern Ashe Countiesthrough 545 PM EDT…
At 441 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm overTodd, moving southeast at 15 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…Deep Gap…Todd…Darby…Wilkesboro Reservoir…Buck…and Rutherwood.
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.