566  
WWUS81 KRNK 190031  
SPSRNK  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA  
831 PM EDT WED JUN 18 2025  
 
NCZ018-190100-  
WATAUGA NC-  
831 PM EDT WED JUN 18 2025  
 
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WATAUGA COUNTY THROUGH 900 PM  
EDT...  
 
AT 830 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER  
VALLE CRUCIS, OR NEAR FOSCOE, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 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...  
BOONE...  
BEECH MOUNTAIN...  
FOSCOE...  
SUGAR GROVE...  
DEEP GAP...  
TODD...  
AND BEECH MOUNTAIN IN AVERY COUNTY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
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 3634 8176 3634 8171 3637 8173 3638 8171  
3635 8163 3627 8157 3628 8155 3624 8148  
3612 8173 3611 8178 3612 8181 3616 8183  
3619 8186 3619 8188 3621 8191  
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 233DEG 31KT 3620 8182  
 
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN  
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH  
 
 
 
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