Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
848 WWUS81 KRNK 212238 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 638 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 NCZ019-212300- Wilkes NC- 638 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN WILKES COUNTY THROUGH 700 PM EDT... At 638 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Windy Gap, or 9 miles southeast of Wilkesboro, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Wilkes County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3609 8111 3612 8105 3606 8095 3604 8105 3603 8106 3603 8109 TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 330DEG 16KT 3606 8104 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ SH