887
WWUS81 KRNK 201857
SPSRNK
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
257 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
NCZ002-003-019-201930-
SURRY NC-WILKES NC-ALLEGHANY NC-
257 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN
ALLEGHANY...SOUTHWESTERN SURRY AND NORTHEASTERN WILKES COUNTIES IN
NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH 330 PM EDT...
AT 257 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR ROARING GAP TO ROARING RIVER TO NEAR NORTH
WILKESBORO. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 10 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.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NORTH WILKESBORO...
ELKIN...
WILKESBORO...
RONDA...
TRAPHILL...
MOUNTAIN PARK...
AND WINDY GAP.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
LAT...LON 3614 8119 3623 8109 3640 8109 3648 8085
3625 8082 3624 8087 3612 8088 3607 8091
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 273DEG 8KT 3637 8099 3622 8098 3613 8107
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
BMG
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