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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
936 PM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

NCZ019-160200-
Wilkes NC-
936 PM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN WILKES COUNTY THROUGH
1000 PM EDT...

At 936 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Wilkesboro Reservoir, or near Boomer, moving east
at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
North Wilkesboro...
Wilkesboro...
Boomer...
Wilbar...
Mulberry...
Wilkesboro Reservoir...
and Buck.

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 3601 8134 3602 8134 3604 8137 3604 8140
      3605 8139 3607 8141 3627 8131 3621 8093
      3604 8103 3604 8105 3603 8106 3604 8114
      3603 8117 3604 8120 3603 8127 3600 8132
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 285DEG 14KT 3611 8131

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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