Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
015 WWUS81 KRNK 072120 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 520 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 NCZ019-072145- Wilkes NC- 520 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN WILKES COUNTY THROUGH 545 PM EDT... At 520 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Elkville, or near Boomer, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... North Wilkesboro... Wilkesboro... Ronda... Boomer... Windy Gap... Wilkesboro Reservoir... and Buck. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3604 8119 3603 8124 3603 8137 3604 8140 3605 8139 3607 8141 3608 8143 3607 8144 3608 8145 3619 8135 3623 8087 3606 8088 3606 8098 3603 8107 3604 8111 3604 8114 3603 8116 TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 264DEG 20KT 3607 8135 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ WP