Last Updated on September 7, 2022 4:29 pm
NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-NC12640BFD8D98.SpecialWeatherStatement.12640BFDA9B8NC.RNKSPSRNK.606be7746e533b5c1c4dc272891effe3[email protected]2022-09-07T15:58:00-04:00ActualAlertPublicAlert for Watauga (North Carolina) Issued by the National Weather Service
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2022-09-07T10:32:00-04:002022-09-07T16:30:00-04:00NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)Special Weather Statement issued September 07 at 3:58PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg…A strong thunderstorm will impact portions ofwest central Wilkes and southeastern Watauga Counties through 430 PMEDT…At 357 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm nearDarby, or near Deep Gap, moving south at 10 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.Locations impacted include…Darby.MAX HAIL SIZE…0.25 INMAX WIND GUST…30 MPHIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.Locally heavy rain, with rates up to three inches per hour, willquickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water onroadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding ofcreeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoidhydroplaning.
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