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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
554 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

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Wilkes NC-
554 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WILKES COUNTY...

At 553 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Roaring River to 8 miles south of Boomer to
Taylorsville, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Ronda...
Windy Gap...
Clingman...
Roaring River...
and Pleasant Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS, as well as
deadly cloud to ground lightning. For your safety, move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away
from windows.

When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.

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LAT...LON 3603 8128 3608 8117 3619 8108 3626 8087
      3619 8087 3606 8090 3606 8098 3604 8104
      3603 8106 3604 8111 3603 8116 3604 8119
      3603 8123 3602 8129
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 297DEG 24KT 3617 8100 3595 8120 3591 8116

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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