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

NCC193-072215-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-240507T2215Z/
Wilkes NC-
541 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

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

At 540 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Wilkes County Airport to near Boomer to near
Taylorsville, moving heast at 15 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...
North Wilkesboro...
Wilkesboro...
Ronda...
Boomer...
Windy Gap...
Fairplains...
and Cricket.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3602 8135 3603 8134 3621 8117 3626 8087
      3619 8087 3606 8090 3606 8098 3604 8104
      3603 8106 3604 8111 3603 8116 3604 8119
      3603 8123 3603 8127 3600 8132
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 231DEG 10KT 3618 8109 3601 8131 3592 8123

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

$$

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