Expires:202506200215;Remove:202506200215;040772 WWAK83 PAFG 200158 SPSAFG Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 557 PM AKDT Thu Jun 19 2025 AKZ844-200215- Fairbanks Metro Area- 557 PM AKDT Thu Jun 19 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR THROUGH 615 PM AKDT... At 557 PM AKDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near North Pole. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of western Fairbanks North Star. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 6477 14731 6481 14740 6487 14736 6481 14720 TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 228DEG 3KT 6482 14731 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Stokes