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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
732 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025
 

NCZ019-100000-
Wilkes NC-
732 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT 
SOUTHWESTERN WILKES COUNTY THROUGH 800 PM EDT...

At 732 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Wilbar to Darby. Movement was southeast at
10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Wilbar...
Darby...
Buck...
Maple Springs...
Millers Creek...
Fairplains...
and Cricket.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3608 8143 3607 8144 3609 8146 3609 8147
      3610 8148 3610 8151 3612 8154 3614 8150
      3616 8149 3628 8129 3620 8116 3607 8141
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 302DEG 8KT 3623 8129 3611 8152 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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