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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
623 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
NCZ019-020-222300-
Yadkin NC-Wilkes NC-
623 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT 
SOUTHEASTERN WILKES AND SOUTHWESTERN YADKIN COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM
EDT...

At 623 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Moravian Falls, or near Wilkesboro, moving
southeast at 15 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...
North Wilkesboro...
Wilkesboro...
Windy Gap...
Buck Shoals...
Wilkes County Airport...
Clingman...
and Moravian Falls.

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.

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LAT...LON 3603 8110 3604 8111 3604 8114 3603 8116
      3613 8124 3625 8108 3613 8078 3605 8082
      3606 8098 3604 8105 3603 8106
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 293DEG 13KT 3610 8108 

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

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