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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA

1100 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025

 

NCZ018-019-090330-

Wilkes NC-Watauga NC-

1100 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT 

WEST CENTRAL WILKES AND SOUTHERN WATAUGA COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 PM

EDT...



At 1100 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over

Seven Devils, or near Foscoe, moving east at 30 mph.



HAZARD...Pea size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...



Locations impacted include...

Boone...

Blowing Rock...

Foscoe...

Blowing Rock In Caldwell County...

Seven Devils...

Darby...

and Aho.



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.



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LAT...LON 3621 8188 3622 8141 3608 8143 3607 8144

      3609 8146 3609 8147 3610 8148 3610 8151

      3612 8155 3612 8171 3611 8181 3616 8183

      3619 8186 3619 8188

TIME...MOT...LOC 0300Z 275DEG 25KT 3613 8181 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH



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