Special Weather Statement issued June 08 at 1:23PM EDT by NWS

Last Updated on June 8, 2022 1:29 pm

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2022-06-08T13:23:00-04:00
Actual
Alert
Public
Alert for Watauga; Wilkes (North Carolina) Issued by the National Weather Service

Met
Special Weather Statement
Expected
Minor
Observed

SAME
SPS

2022-06-08T13:23:00-04:00
2022-06-08T14:00:00-04:00
NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
Special Weather Statement issued June 08 at 1:23PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg
…A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of
southwestern Wilkes and southeastern Watauga Counties through 200 PM
EDT…
At 122 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Darby, or 8 miles south of Deep Gap, moving east at 15 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…
Boomer…
Maple Springs…
Darby…
Wilkesboro Reservoir…
and Elkville.
MAX HAIL SIZE…0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST…40 MPH
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

WMOHEADER

UGC
NCZ018-019

VTEC

TIME…MOT…LOC
1722Z 268DEG 11KT 3611 8150

Watauga; Wilkes
36.02,-81.35 36.04,-81.4 36.05,-81.39 36.07,-81.41 36.08,-81.43 36.07,-81.44 36.09,-81.46 36.09,-81.47 36.1,-81.48 36.1,-81.51 36.12,-81.55 36.12,-81.59 36.19,-81.59 36.24,-81.26 36.03,-81.25 36.03,-81.27 36,-81.32 36.02,-81.35

FIPS6
037189

FIPS6
037193

UGC
NCZ018

UGC
NCZ019