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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
556 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

NCZ003-019-020-182230-
Yadkin NC-Surry NC-Wilkes NC-
556 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
SOUTH CENTRAL SURRY...SOUTHERN WILKES AND WESTERN YADKIN COUNTIES
THROUGH 630 PM EDT...

At 555 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Buck Shoals, or 12 miles south of Ronda, moving
southeast at 15 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.

Locations impacted include...
North Wilkesboro...
Elkin...
Wilkesboro...
Jonesville...
Ronda...
Boomer...
and Windy Gap.

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 3604 8137 3604 8140 3605 8139 3607 8141
      3608 8144 3624 8113 3631 8078 3605 8070
      3606 8098 3603 8107 3604 8114 3603 8117
      3604 8120 3603 8127 3600 8132
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 328DEG 11KT 3606 8087

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

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