Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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100 WWUS81 KRNK 051924 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 324 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 NCZ003-019-052000- Surry NC-Wilkes NC- 324 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SURRY AND NORTHEASTERN WILKES COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM EDT... At 323 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mountain Park, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mount Airy... Elkin... Fairview... Flat Rock... Dobson... Mountain Park... and Bottom. 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 3637 8103 3637 8098 3641 8096 3643 8096 3655 8080 3655 8055 3632 8056 3627 8073 3628 8074 3626 8075 3627 8078 3625 8078 3624 8087 3623 8088 3622 8090 TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 232DEG 17KT 3635 8089 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AB