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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 9:32 PM Jul. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN GREENBRIER... SUMMERS AND NORTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT... At 531 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lawn, to near Elton, to near Jumping Branch. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lewisburg... Hinton... White Sulphur Springs... Ronceverte... Alderson... Sandstone... and Asbury. 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. Occasional cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. Additional statements will be issued as conditions warrant. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Flood Watch
Issued: 3:18 PM Jul. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin, southwest Virginia, including the following areas, Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Patrick, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe, and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms are expected to develop during the peak heating part of the day. Rainfall rates of 2 to 4 inches in an hour are possible, and this may lead to flash flooding if a storm lingers over an area for even a short amount of time. Repetitive rounds of rain may also lead to flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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