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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
916 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
NCZ003-004-018>020-120145-
STOKES NC-YADKIN NC-SURRY NC-WILKES NC-WATAUGA NC-
916 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
...GUSTY SHOWERS WILL IMPACT
SOUTHERN SURRY...STOKES...WILKES...SOUTHEASTERN WATAUGA AND YADKIN
COUNTIES THROUGH 945 PM EDT...
AT 916 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING GUSTY SHOWERS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM MAYODAN TO NEAR BLOWING ROCK IN CALDWELL COUNTY.
MOVEMENT WAS SOUTH AT 60 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...
NORTH WILKESBORO...
ELKIN...
WILKESBORO...
FAIRVIEW...
YADKINVILLE...
JONESVILLE...
AND DOBSON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
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.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT FOR
NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...AND SOUTHWESTERN AND
WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA.
LAT...LON 3609 8146 3612 8154 3612 8166 3645 8062
3647 8003 3626 8004 3626 8045 3614 8044
3611 8051 3605 8051 3606 8098 3603 8127
3600 8133
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 354DEG 52KT 3643 7999 3607 8173
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
JCB
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