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NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-NC1264002D54D0.SpecialWeatherStatement.1264002D5EF8NC.RNKSPSRNK.5a83ca459cc7430e784bb3b377918337[email protected]2022-07-08T20:04:00-04:00ActualAlertPublicAlert for Alleghany; Stokes; Surry; Watauga; Wilkes; Yadkin (North Carolina) Issued by the National Weather Service
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2022-07-08T19:00:00-04:002022-07-08T20:30:00-04:00NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)Special Weather Statement issued July 08 at 8:04PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg…Strong thunderstorms will impact portions ofsoutheastern Alleghany and Surry Counties in northwestern NorthCarolina, northwestern Stokes County in north central North Carolina,Wilkes, southeastern Watauga and northwestern Yadkin Counties innorthwestern North Carolina, south central Floyd and southeasternCarroll Counties in southwestern Virginia, west central Henry Countyin south central Virginia and Patrick Counties in southwesternVirginia through 830 PM EDT…At 804 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms alonga line extending from Mabry Mill to near Mountain Park to nearBlowing Rock In Caldwell County. Movement was east at 25 mph.HAZARD…Winds in excess of 40 mph.SOURCE…Radar indicated.IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects.Locations impacted include…Boone…Mount Airy…North Wilkesboro…Elkin…Wilkesboro…Fairview…and Flat Rock.MAX HAIL SIZE…0.00 INMAX WIND GUST…40 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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