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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Ashe, NC; Watauga, NC; Wilkes, NC

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Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes
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What is happening

At 503 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles west of Flatwood to near Tusculum, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees....

What the bulletin says to do

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Prepare immediately for LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on X.

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At 503 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles west of Flatwood to near Tusculum, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Boone... North Wilkesboro... Wilkesboro... Jefferson... West Jefferson... Blowing Rock... and Beech Mountain.

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  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 5:03PM EDT until July 28 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

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  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 4:37PM EDT until July 28 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Blacksburg VA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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