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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
558 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
NCZ019-161030-
WILKES NC-
558 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
WESTERN WILKES COUNTY THROUGH 630 AM EDT...
AT 558 AM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
DARBY, OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BLOWING ROCK, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS. MINOR HAIL DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NORTH WILKESBORO...
WILKESBORO...
BOOMER...
WILBAR...
MC GRADY...
DARBY...
AND MULBERRY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA.
LAT...LON 3602 8135 3604 8140 3605 8139 3607 8141
3607 8144 3609 8146 3610 8151 3612 8154
3614 8150 3619 8146 3624 8148 3626 8145
3626 8143 3629 8141 3629 8137 3635 8136
3637 8134 3627 8103 3602 8127 3600 8132
TIME...MOT...LOC 0958Z 223DEG 41KT 3607 8152
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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