Last Updated on July 18, 2022 4:29 pm
NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-NC126400B9BBC8.SpecialWeatherStatement.126400B9C654NC.RNKSPSRNK.901a7ee2c212ee2c377a2ee4ee64d529[email protected]2022-07-18T16:18:00-04:00ActualAlertPublicAlert for Alleghany; Ashe; Wilkes (North Carolina) Issued by the National Weather Service
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2022-07-18T16:18:00-04:002022-07-18T16:45:00-04:00NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 4:18PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg…A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECTALLEGHANY…NORTHEASTERN WILKES AND NORTHEASTERN ASHE COUNTIES INNORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA…At 418 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Laurel Springs,moving east at 20 mph.Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.Locations impacted include…Sparta…Laurel Springs…Traphill…Glendale Springs…Mc Grady…Stone Mountain State Park…and Abshers.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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