Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
017 WWUS81 KRNK 212216 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 616 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 NCZ019-212230- Wilkes NC- 616 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN WILKES COUNTY THROUGH 630 PM EDT... At 616 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Windy Gap, or near Wilkesboro, moving southeast at 20 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... Windy Gap. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3604 8111 3603 8112 3611 8115 3617 8104 3606 8088 3606 8098 3604 8105 3603 8106 3603 8110 TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 324DEG 15KT 3609 8107 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ SH