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NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-NC1264061755F8.SpecialWeatherStatement.126406177470NC.RNKSPSRNK.606be7746e533b5c1c4dc272891effe3[email protected]2022-08-08T18:22:00-04:00ActualAlertPublicAlert for Watauga (North Carolina) Issued by the National Weather Service
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2022-08-08T18:00:00-04:002022-08-08T19:00:00-04:00NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)Special Weather Statement issued August 08 at 6:22PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg…A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern WataugaCounty through 700 PM EDT…At 620 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a developing thunderstormnear Deep Gap. This storm was drifting very slowly to the southwestaround 5 mph.HAZARD…Winds in excess of 30 mph. Very heavy rainfall.SOURCE…Radar indicated.IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects. Heavy rain could result in localizedflooding.Locations impacted include…Boone…Deep Gap…Todd…Sands…Aho…and Rutherwood.MAX HAIL SIZE…0.00 INMAX WIND GUST…30 MPHIf 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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