Last Updated on August 30, 2022 3:29 pm

NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-NC126407668F8C.SpecialWeatherStatement.126407669B44NC.RNKSPSRNK.5b3ca70f13c2a1a5f80f09ead533ea5c[email protected]2022-08-30T15:15:00-04:00ActualAlertPublicAlert for Ashe; Watauga; Wilkes (North Carolina) Issued by the National Weather Service

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2022-08-30T15:15:00-04:002022-08-30T15:45:00-04:00NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg…A strong thunderstorm will impact portions ofcentral Wilkes, southeastern Watauga and south central Ashe Countiesthrough 345 PM EDT…At 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm overDarby, or 8 miles south of Deep Gap, moving 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…North Wilkesboro…Wilkesboro…Boomer…Wilbar…Deep Gap…Darby…and Mulberry.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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