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WWUS81 KRNK 221815
SPSRNK
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
215 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
NCZ002-003-019-VAZ016-032-221845-
SURRY NC-WILKES NC-ALLEGHANY NC-PATRICK VA-CARROLL VA-
215 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
SOUTHEASTERN ALLEGHANY...CENTRAL SURRY AND NORTHEASTERN WILKES
COUNTIES IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTH CENTRAL CARROLL AND
SOUTHWESTERN PATRICK COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA THROUGH 245 PM
EDT...
AT 215 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR BOTTOM TO FAIRPLAINS. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT
25 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOUNT AIRY...
NORTH WILKESBORO...
ELKIN...
FAIRVIEW...
FLAT ROCK...
DOBSON...
AND RONDA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
LAT...LON 3623 8122 3645 8094 3664 8067 3663 8037
3625 8081 3624 8087 3620 8087 3609 8100
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 269DEG 13KT 3652 8080 3620 8118
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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