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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
624 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

NCZ019-072300-
Wilkes NC-
624 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
SOUTHERN WILKES COUNTY THROUGH 700 PM EDT...

At 624 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wilkesboro Reservoir, or near Boomer, moving east at 25 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
North Wilkesboro...
Wilkesboro...
Boomer...
Windy Gap...
Mulberry...
Wilkesboro Reservoir...
and Buck.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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LAT...LON 3604 8140 3605 8139 3606 8140 3623 8141
      3630 8099 3606 8096 3604 8104 3603 8106
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 265DEG 22KT 3615 8132

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

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