Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 11:30am
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Boomer, 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...
Boomer...
Darby...
Mulberry...
Wilkesboro Reservoir...
and Buck.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Wilkes
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov