Special Weather Statement 09/24/2024 12:16 for North Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 24 at 3:16PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 24, 2024 - 12:16pm
Expires: 
September 24, 2024 - 12:45pm
Description: 
At 316 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Meat Camp, or near Todd, moving northeast at 25 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Boone... Jefferson... West Jefferson... Lansing... Glendale Springs... Todd... and Ashland.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Ashe; Watauga
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA