Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
603 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

NCZ001-002-018-019-VAZ009-015-112230-
Ashe NC-Wilkes NC-Watauga NC-Alleghany NC-Grayson VA-Smyth VA-
603 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
WESTERN ALLEGHANY...NORTHWESTERN WILKES...WATAUGA AND ASHE COUNTIES
IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTH CENTRAL SMYTH AND SOUTHWESTERN
GRAYSON COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA THROUGH 630 PM EDT...

At 602 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Wagoner to Fleetwood to Lovill. Movement
was north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Boone...
Sparta...
Jefferson...
West Jefferson...
Blowing Rock...
Independence...
and Lansing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3635 8181 3636 8180 3634 8177 3634 8171
      3641 8174 3647 8170 3653 8171 3659 8168
      3662 8161 3664 8161 3667 8164 3670 8161
      3668 8118 3652 8110 3609 8145 3610 8151
      3612 8155 3611 8181 3616 8183 3619 8185
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 194DEG 21KT 3642 8136 3630 8149 3624 8170

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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