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NWS Special Weather Statement (Watauga County)
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Special Weather Statement issued August 08 at 6:22PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Watauga County through 700 PM EDT... At 620 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a developing thunderstorm near Deep Gap. This storm was drifting very slowly to the southwest around 5 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph. Very heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Heavy rain could result in localized flooding. Locations impacted include... Boone... Deep Gap... Todd... Sands... Aho... and Rutherwood. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
Counties Affected:
Watauga
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
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Special Weather Statement issued August 08 at 6:22PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Watauga County through 700 PM EDT... At 620 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a developing thunderstorm near Deep Gap. This storm was drifting very slowly to the southwest around 5 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph. Very heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Heavy rain could result in localized flooding. Locations impacted include... Boone... Deep Gap... Todd... Sands... Aho... and Rutherwood. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
Counties Affected:
Watauga
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
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NWS Special Weather Statement (Alleghany County)
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Special Weather Statement issued August 08 at 6:03PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Alleghany, southwestern Surry and northeastern Wilkes Counties in northwestern North Carolina through 645 PM EDT... At 559 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms centered near Traphill, but extending from mulberry to stone mountain roraring state park to just south of cumberland knob. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph. Very heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Very heavy rainfall could result in localized flooding. Locations impacted include... North Wilkesboro... Elkin... Fairview... Ronda... Traphill... Mountain Park... and Roaring Gap. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
Counties Affected:
Alleghany
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
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Special Weather Statement issued August 08 at 6:03PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Alleghany, southwestern Surry and northeastern Wilkes Counties in northwestern North Carolina through 645 PM EDT... At 559 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms centered near Traphill, but extending from mulberry to stone mountain roraring state park to just south of cumberland knob. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph. Very heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Very heavy rainfall could result in localized flooding. Locations impacted include... North Wilkesboro... Elkin... Fairview... Ronda... Traphill... Mountain Park... and Roaring Gap. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
Counties Affected:
Alleghany
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
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NWS Special Weather Statement (Wilkes County)
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Special Weather Statement issued August 08 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Surry, northeastern Wilkes and south central Carroll Counties through 715 PM EDT... At 628 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pine Ridge to Mountain Park to Dockery. Movement was east at 5 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. Pea-sized hail. Very heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Very heavy rainfall could result in localized flooding. Locations impacted include... Mount Airy... Elkin... Flat Rock... Dobson... Ronda... Traphill... and Cana. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Counties Affected:
Surry; Wilkes
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
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Special Weather Statement issued August 08 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Surry, northeastern Wilkes and south central Carroll Counties through 715 PM EDT... At 628 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pine Ridge to Mountain Park to Dockery. Movement was east at 5 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. Pea-sized hail. Very heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Very heavy rainfall could result in localized flooding. Locations impacted include... Mount Airy... Elkin... Flat Rock... Dobson... Ronda... Traphill... and Cana. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Counties Affected:
Surry; Wilkes
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
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NWS Special Weather Statement (Surry County)
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Special Weather Statement issued August 08 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Surry, northeastern Wilkes and south central Carroll Counties through 715 PM EDT... At 628 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pine Ridge to Mountain Park to Dockery. Movement was east at 5 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. Pea-sized hail. Very heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Very heavy rainfall could result in localized flooding. Locations impacted include... Mount Airy... Elkin... Flat Rock... Dobson... Ronda... Traphill... and Cana. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Counties Affected:
Surry; Wilkes
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
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Special Weather Statement issued August 08 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Surry, northeastern Wilkes and south central Carroll Counties through 715 PM EDT... At 628 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pine Ridge to Mountain Park to Dockery. Movement was east at 5 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. Pea-sized hail. Very heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Very heavy rainfall could result in localized flooding. Locations impacted include... Mount Airy... Elkin... Flat Rock... Dobson... Ronda... Traphill... and Cana. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Counties Affected:
Surry; Wilkes
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
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NWS Special Weather Statement (Grayson County)
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Special Weather Statement issued August 08 at 6:32PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Carroll County through 715 PM EDT... At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fancy Gap. This storm was drifting very slowly to the southwest. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail. Very heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Very heavy rainfall could result in localized flooding. Locations impacted include... Fancy Gap... Cana... and Lambsburg. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
Counties Affected:
Carroll
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
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Special Weather Statement issued August 08 at 6:32PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Carroll County through 715 PM EDT... At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fancy Gap. This storm was drifting very slowly to the southwest. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail. Very heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Very heavy rainfall could result in localized flooding. Locations impacted include... Fancy Gap... Cana... and Lambsburg. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
Counties Affected:
Carroll
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
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Sunalei Snake Mtn Cam
View from Snake Mtn, Sunalei Preserve Lodge
