Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
404 WWUS81 KRNK 212148 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 548 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 NCZ019-212215- Wilkes NC- 548 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN WILKES COUNTY THROUGH 615 PM EDT... At 548 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over North 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... North Wilkesboro... Wilkesboro... Windy Gap... Wilkes County Airport... Fairplains... Moravian Falls... and Cricket. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3604 8111 3603 8115 3620 8118 3623 8107 3606 8090 3606 8098 3604 8105 3603 8106 3603 8110 TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 328DEG 16KT 3617 8110 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ SH