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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
517 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

NCZ019-242145-
Wilkes NC-
517 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN WILKES COUNTY
THROUGH 545 PM EDT...

At 517 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Wilkesboro Reservoir, or near Boomer, moving southeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Boomer...
Wilkesboro Reservoir...
Elkville...
and Moravian Falls.

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 3606 8140 3607 8141 3607 8142 3619 8130
      3609 8112 3602 8126 3603 8127 3601 8129
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 304DEG 5KT 3611 8129

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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