WWUS81 KRNK 092054 SPSRNK SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 454 PM EDT SUN JUN 9 2013 NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ015-092145- ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY NC-WATAUGA NC-WILKES NC-ASHE NC-GRAYSON VA- 454 PM EDT SUN JUN 9 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR... ALLEGHANY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA... NORTHWESTERN SURRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA... SOUTHEASTERN WATAUGA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA... CENTRAL WILKES COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA... EASTERN ASHE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA... SOUTHERN GRAYSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 545 PM EDT * AT 443 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE...NEAR MAPLE SPRINGS...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. * VERY HEAVY RAIN...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR..IS FALLING AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADWAYS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS. AREAS NEAR BLOWING ROCK HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED OVER AN INCH AND A HALF OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DEEP GAP... MC GRADY... WILBAR... LAUREL SPRINGS... AND ENNICE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PROLONGED HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE WATER TO FLOW OVER THE ROADWAY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE WHERE THE ROAD HAS BECOME FLOODED. && LAT...LON 3605 8140 3608 8142 3607 8145 3609 8145 3609 8147 3610 8150 3611 8152 3614 8162 3659 8137 3656 8085 3602 8127 3601 8129 TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 207DEG 34KT 3620 8137 $$ MBS
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