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Special Weather Statement for Watauga County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Avery County, NC, Johnson County, TN at 653 pm EDT, May 3rd 2022

Last Updated on May 3, 2022 7:28 pm

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Ashe NC-Watauga NC-
653 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022

…A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of
Watauga and southwestern Ashe Counties through 730 PM EDT…

At 652 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sugar Grove, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Boone…
Beech Mountain…
Foscoe…
Sugar Grove…
Todd…
Seven Devils…
and Rutherwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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