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Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 3:21PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
At 321 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Boonville, moving east at 25 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... Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Lexington, Thomasville, Kernersville, Clemmons, Bermuda Run, Huntsville, and Lewisville.
Read Full AlertForsyth; Guilford; Davidson
Moderate
Observed
Expected
May 6th, 2024 03:21:00 pm EDT
May 6th, 2024 03:21:00 pm EDT
May 6th, 2024 04:15:00 pm EDT
Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 3:12PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
At 309 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms and an outflow boundary along a line extending from near St. Pauls to near Butters to near Barnesville. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated and official weather observation. At 253 PM, at wind gust to 40 mph was observed at Lumberton Municipal Airport. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Pembroke, Fairmont, St. Pauls, Bladenboro, Fair Bluff, Boardman, Bladen Community College, Butters, Hestertown, Buie, Robeson Community College, White Oak, Smiths, Howellsville, Abbottsburg, Tolarsville, Duart, and Cherry Grove. This includes Interstate 95 in North Carolina between mile markers 11 and 32.
Read Full AlertRobeson; Bladen; Columbus
Moderate
Observed
Expected
May 6th, 2024 03:12:00 pm EDT
May 6th, 2024 03:12:00 pm EDT
May 6th, 2024 03:45:00 pm EDT
Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 3:02PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Murphy, moving east at 15 mph. A second strong thunderstorm was located near Hayesville, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Andrews, Murphy, Hayesville, Nantahala Lake, Tusquitee, Hiawasse Dam, Marble, and Unaka.
Read Full AlertCherokee; Clay
Moderate
Observed
Expected
May 6th, 2024 03:02:00 pm EDT
May 6th, 2024 03:02:00 pm EDT
May 6th, 2024 03:45:00 pm EDT
Coastal Flood Advisory
Coastal Flood Advisory issued May 6 at 2:35PM EDT until May 7 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...The lower Cape Fear River including downtown Wilmington. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...The lowest portions of USS North Carolina Road and Battleship Road begin to observe minor coastal flooding. Water begins to spread out of storm drains onto Water Street just south of Market Street in downtown Wilmington. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Affected areas listed are based on average tide conditions. Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors.
Read Full AlertInland New Hanover
Minor
Likely
Expected
May 6th, 2024 02:35:00 pm EDT
May 6th, 2024 02:35:00 pm EDT
May 7th, 2024 12:00:00 am EDT
Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
At 229 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of gusty showers and strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Garner to 6 miles northeast of Angier to near Dunn. Movement was east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Cary, Lillington, Garner, Fuquay-Varina, Clayton, Dunn, Angier, Benson, and Holly Springs.
Read Full AlertWake; Johnston; Harnett
Moderate
Observed
Expected
May 6th, 2024 02:30:00 pm EDT
May 6th, 2024 02:30:00 pm EDT
May 6th, 2024 03:30:00 pm EDT
Flood Watch
Flood Watch issued May 6 at 2:28PM EDT until May 7 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will cross southeast West Virginia, southwest Virginia, and northwest North Carolina this afternoon and evening. Some thunderstorms will produce very heavy rainfall. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin, southwest Virginia, including the following areas, Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe, and southeast West Virginia, including the following area, Mercer. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Very heavy rainfall rates, up to 3 inches per hours, and repeated rainfall over the same locations may produce flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Read Full AlertAshe; Alleghany; Surry; Watauga; Wilkes; Yadkin; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Wythe; Grayson; Carroll; Mercer
Severe
Possible
Future
May 6th, 2024 02:28:00 pm EDT
May 6th, 2024 02:28:00 pm EDT
May 7th, 2024 12:00:00 am EDT
Flood Advisory
Flood Advisory issued May 6 at 1:16PM EDT until May 6 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of northwest North Carolina, including the following county, Ashe. * WHEN...Until 330 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 116 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated that the heavy rain producing storms which prompted the advisory have exited the area. However, runoff from those earlier storms is still collecting in streams and ditches, continuing the threat of minor flooding. Additionally, other showers or storms are still possible this afternoon which could generate more rainfall for the area. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Peak Creek, West Fork Pine Swamp Creek, Beaver Creek, Obids Creek, Naked Creek, Roten Creek, South Fork New River and Dog Creek. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Jefferson... West Jefferson... Glendale Springs... Wagoner... Othello... Mount Jefferson... Idlewild... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Read Full AlertAshe, NC
Minor
Likely
Expected
May 6th, 2024 01:16:00 pm EDT
May 6th, 2024 01:16:00 pm EDT
May 6th, 2024 03:30:00 pm EDT
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