THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR... WILKES COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 315 PM EDT * AT 226 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MAPLE SPRINGS...MOVING TO THE SOUTH AT 10 MPH. * WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. VERY HEAVY RAIN IS FALLING...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADWAYS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS. EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BOOMER... ELKVILLE... BUCK... MAPLE SPRINGS... AND MILLERS CREEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN OR SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING OR IN A VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 3602 8134 3604 8139 3607 8141 3607 8144 3609 8146 3618 8148 3625 8122 3604 8114 3603 8116 3604 8120 3603 8127 3600 8133 TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 338DEG 10KT 3614 8138
Posted on: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 18:28:15 +0000
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