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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1152 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
NCZ019-090430-
WILKES NC-
1152 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
SOUTHERN WILKES COUNTY THROUGH 1230 AM EDT...
AT 1151 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
BOOMER, MOVING EAST AT 30 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...
BOOMER...
WINDY GAP...
MORAVIAN FALLS...
AND ELKVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
LAT...LON 3602 8135 3604 8138 3604 8140 3605 8139
3609 8142 3614 8089 3612 8088 3606 8088
3606 8098 3604 8105 3603 8106 3604 8114
3603 8117 3604 8120 3603 8127 3600 8133
TIME...MOT...LOC 0351Z 269DEG 26KT 3604 8124
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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