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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
232 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

NCZ001-018-VAZ015-191930-
WATAUGA NC-ASHE NC-GRAYSON VA-
232 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
  WESTERN WATAUGA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...
  NORTHWESTERN ASHE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...
  WESTERN GRAYSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 330 PM EDT

* AT 224 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
  TRACKING SEVERAL CLUSTERS OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ALONG
  THE TENNESSEE...NORTH CAROLINA LINE FROM WESTERN WATAUGA COUNTY
  NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS WESTERN ASHE...INTO WESTERN GRAYSON COUNTY
  VIRGINIA. THE ACTIVITY EXTENDED FROM BEECH MOUNTAIN...TO SILVERSTONE...
  TO MOUNT ROGERS VIRGINIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* VERY HEAVY RAIN IS FALLING WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH WILL CAUSE
  WATER TO POND ON ROADWAYS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.
  DIME-SIZED HAIL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS...
  ESPECIALLY THE ONES IN WESTERN WATAUGA.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SUGAR GROVE...
  BEECH MOUNTAIN...
  TROUTDALE...
  MOUTH OF WILSON...
  AND ASHLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PROLONGED HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE WATER TO FLOW OVER THE ROADWAY.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE WHERE THE ROAD HAS BECOME FLOODED.

&&

LAT...LON 3636 8179 3634 8176 3634 8171 3641 8174
      3647 8170 3653 8171 3658 8168 3667 8153
      3671 8153 3674 8139 3658 8133 3657 8136
      3615 8182 3620 8186 3621 8190 3627 8189
      3629 8192
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 77DEG 17KT 3623 8200

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