Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Wilkes, NC
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What you need to know
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- Wilkes
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- Severe
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- Immediate
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What is happening
At 318 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Boomer, moving southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Boomer.
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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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.
Lifecycle record
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 16 at 3:19PM EDT until August 16 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 16 at 2:59PM EDT until August 16 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 16 at 2:41PM EDT until August 16 at 3:45PM 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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