Last Updated on June 17, 2022 3:29 pm
NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-NC1263FAB46E58.SpecialWeatherStatement.1263FAB47C04NC.RNKSPSRNK.901a7ee2c212ee2c377a2ee4ee64d529[email protected]2022-06-17T15:10:00-04:00ActualAlertPublicAlert for Alleghany; Ashe; Wilkes (North Carolina) Issued by the National Weather Service
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2022-06-17T14:50:00-04:002022-06-17T15:45:00-04:00NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 3:10PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg…A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwesternAlleghany, northwestern Wilkes, and Ashe Counties in northwesternNorth Carolina through 345 PM EDT…At 309 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm nearAshland, moving east at 30 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…Jefferson…West Jefferson…Lansing…Laurel Springs…Glendale Springs…Wilbar…and Mc Grady.MAX HAIL SIZE…0.00 INMAX WIND GUST…40 MPHIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT fornorthwestern North Carolina…and southwestern Virginia.Additional statements will be issued as conditions warrant.
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