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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
317 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

NCZ019-211945-
Wilkes NC-
317 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
CENTRAL WILKES COUNTY THROUGH 345 PM EDT...

At 317 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Halls Mills, or near Mc Grady. This thunderstorm was nearly
stationary.

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...
Hays...
Mulberry...
Halls Mills...
Wilkes County Airport...
and Fairplains.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning.

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LAT...LON 3619 8120 3631 8123 3635 8117 3620 8105
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 288DEG 3KT 3629 8118

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

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