Special Weather Statement

Locations Affected

Roaring River, NC ∙ Elkin, NC ∙ Wilkes County Airport, NC ∙ State Road, NC ∙ Hays, NC ∙ Boonville, NC ∙ Pleasant Hill, NC ∙ Hamptonville, NC ∙ Ronda, NC ∙ Jonesville, NC

Full Alert Message

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 759 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SURRY...SOUTHEASTERN WILKES AND WESTERN YADKIN COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM EDT... At 756 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Swancreek, or near Ronda, moving east 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... Elkin... Jonesville... Boonville... Ronda... Windy Gap... Buck Shoals... and Lone Hickory. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3631 8114 3638 8080 3622 8068 3605 8067 3606 8098 3604 8104 TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 251DEG 14KT 3617 8088 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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