Last Updated on August 10, 2021 5:07 pm
NCZ018-102130-Watauga NC-503 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021
…A strong thunderstorm will impact portions ofsouthern Watauga County through 530 PM EDT…
At 503 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm overFoscoe, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD…Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects ispossible.
Locations impacted include…Boone…Blowing Rock…Foscoe…Deep Gap…Blowing Rock In Caldwell County…Seven Devils…and Aho.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead tolocalized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through floodedroadways.
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