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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
508 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

NCZ018-019-232200-
Wilkes NC-Watauga NC-
508 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
SOUTHWESTERN WILKES AND SOUTHEASTERN WATAUGA COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM
EDT...

At 508 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lovill, or over Boone, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Boone...
Deep Gap...
Darby...
Sands...
Valle Crucis...
Rutherwood...
and Lovill.

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 3605 8139 3607 8141 3608 8143 3607 8144
      3609 8146 3609 8147 3610 8148 3610 8151
      3612 8155 3612 8158 3621 8180 3631 8173
      3624 8148 3624 8147 3621 8134 3604 8138
      3604 8140
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 290DEG 26KT 3624 8170

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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