Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Wilkes, NC
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- Wilkes
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What is happening
SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 421 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Boomer, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar...
What the bulletin says to do
Prepare immediately for 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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Bulletin details
SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 421 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Boomer, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Boomer... Wilkesboro Reservoir... and Moravian Falls.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 4:21PM EDT until July 28 at 4:45PM 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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