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Special Weather Statement issued October 23 at 12:33PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg

...Periods of heavy rain this afternoon along with strong wind gusts... Rain intensity will increase across areas west of Interstate 77 early this afternoon ahead of a strong cold front. Rainfall amounts will be heaviest along the Blue Ridge Parkway from Fancy Gap, Virginia, to Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Upwards of 4 inches of rain is possible along the Parkway, which may lead to small stream flooding. Elsewhere, rainfall will be heavy enough to cause small ditches to overflow, especially where leaves have come off the trees, resulting in clogged ditches and drainages. In addition to the rain, winds will be gusty, which may result in power outages due to downed trees or tree limbs. In general, winds will gust between 20 and 30 mph, with gusts of 40 to 50 mph, at elevations above 4000 feet. If you are traveling this afternoon, be prepared for slippery wet roads due to the combination of leaves and water. Debris from road side ditches may also get washed onto the highway, in addition to tree limbs from the wind.

Counties Affected:
Alleghany; Ashe; Surry; Watauga; Wilkes; Yadkin

Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
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Flash Flood Watch issued October 23 at 10:46AM EDT until October 23 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg

...Heavy rain expected this afternoon and early evening... .Heavy showers and thunderstorms expected to move through the region ahead of a strong cold front. ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia, including the following areas, in northwest North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, and Watauga. In southwest Virginia, Carroll and Grayson. * From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT this evening * 1 to 2 inches of rain has already fallen in the watch area since midnight. An additional 2 to 3 inches is expected between now and 8 PM. * Urban and small stream flash flooding is possible if rainfall rates begin to exceed 1.5 inches per hour.

Counties Affected:
Alleghany; Ashe; Watauga

Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
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Tornado Watch issued October 23 at 1:58PM EDT until October 23 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Storm Prediction Center

TORNADO WATCH 508 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS NC . NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALEXANDER ALLEGHANY ANSON ASHE AVERY BURKE CABARRUS CALDWELL CASWELL CATAWBA CLEVELAND DAVIDSON DAVIE FORSYTH GASTON GUILFORD IREDELL LINCOLN MCDOWELL MECKLENBURG MONTGOMERY POLK RANDOLPH RICHMOND ROCKINGHAM ROWAN RUTHERFORD STANLY STOKES SURRY UNION WATAUGA WILKES YADKIN

Counties Affected:
Alexander; Alleghany; Anson; Ashe; Avery; Burke; Cabarrus; Caldwell; Caswell; Catawba; Cleveland; Davidson; Davie; Forsyth; Gaston; Guilford; Iredell; Lincoln; McDowell; Mecklenburg; Montgomery; Polk; Randolph; Richmond; Rockingham; Rowan; Rutherford; Stanly; Stokes; Surry; Union; Watauga; Wilkes; Yadkin

Issued by: NWS Storm Prediction Center (Storm Prediction Center - Norman, Oklahoma)
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