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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
432 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

NCZ019-202100-
Wilkes NC-
432 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
SOUTHERN WILKES COUNTY THROUGH 500 PM EDT...

At 432 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Buck, or near Wilkesboro, moving southeast 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...
Ronda...
Boomer...
Windy Gap...
Darby...
and Mulberry.

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 3602 8135 3604 8139 3607 8141 3607 8144
      3609 8146 3609 8147 3613 8153 3622 8130
      3625 8087 3606 8088 3606 8098 3603 8106
      3604 8120 3603 8127 3600 8133
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 329DEG 12KT 3613 8124

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

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