Last Updated on August 14, 2022 11:30 pm
NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-NC1264067F24F8.SpecialWeatherStatement.1264067F5E00NC.RNKSPSRNK.9c4c8a92cfa379ce0fab1185b6dc9c7f[email protected]2022-08-14T22:54:00-04:00ActualAlertPublicAlert for Watauga; Wilkes (North Carolina) Issued by the National Weather Service
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2022-08-14T22:56:00-04:002022-08-15T00:00:00-04:00NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 10:54PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg…A strong thunderstorm will impact portions ofsouthwestern Wilkes and southeastern Watauga Counties throughMIDNIGHT EDT…At 1054 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm overDeep Gap, moving southeast at 15 mph.HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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…Boomer…Buck…Elkville…Maple Springs…and Darby.MAX HAIL SIZE…0.50 INMAX WIND GUST…55 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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