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At 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Chilhowie, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Glade Spring, Damascus, Laurel Bloomery, Konnarock, and Emory-Meadowview. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Johnson; Washington · 36.663°, -81.681°
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At 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Chilhowie, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Glade Spring, Damascus, Laurel Bloomery, Konnarock, and Emory-Meadowview. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.