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NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-NC12640114F934.SpecialWeatherStatement.1264011505B4NC.RNKSPSRNK.8b66c70baeb768e7448b0a34b2df3663[email protected]2022-07-24T14:13:00-04:00ActualAlertPublicAlert for Ashe; Watauga (North Carolina) Issued by the National Weather Service
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2022-07-24T14:13:00-04:002022-07-24T14:45:00-04:00NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)Special Weather Statement issued July 24 at 2:13PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg…A strong thunderstorm will impact portions ofnorthern Watauga and southwestern Ashe Counties through 245 PM EDT…At 212 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm overMeat Camp, or near Todd, moving north at 5 mph.HAZARD…Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.SOURCE…Radar indicated.IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects ispossible. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with thisstorm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive yourvehicle through flooded roadways.Locations impacted include…Jefferson…West Jefferson…Sugar Grove…Todd…Trout…Fleetwood…and Baldwin.MAX HAIL SIZE…0.25 INMAX WIND GUST…30 MPHIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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