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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

GUSTY SHOWERS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ALLEGHANY AND NORTHWESTERN SURRY COUNTIES IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI...SOUTHWESTERN FLOYD...EASTERN WYTHE...CARROLL...SOUTHEASTERN GRAYSON AND CENTRAL PATRICK COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND THE CITY OF GALAX THROUGH 145 PM EST... At 110 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers over Cumberland Knob, or near Ennice, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mount Airy... Galax... Flat Rock... Hillsville... Dobson... Independence... and Fries. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH