Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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557 WWUS81 KRNK 161729 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 129 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 NCZ001-002-019-161800- Ashe NC-Wilkes NC-Alleghany NC- 129 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN ALLEGHANY...NORTHWESTERN WILKES AND SOUTHEASTERN ASHE COUNTIES IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH 200 PM EDT... At 128 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Idlewild, or near Glendale Springs, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Laurel Springs... Glendale Springs... Wilbar... Mc Grady... Mulberry... Idlewild... and Othello. 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. && LAT...LON 3621 8146 3636 8149 3646 8117 3622 8108 TIME...MOT...LOC 1728Z 254DEG 15KT 3630 8141 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH $$ VFJ