THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL POSSIBLE...

.SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST OVER FAR SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.
THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT...PRODUCING
LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING.

NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ016-280715-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON...
BOONE...WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...GALAX
712 PM EDT TUE JUL 27 2010

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH
CAROLINA...ALLEGHANY NC...ASHE...SURRY...WATAUGA...WILKES AND
YADKIN. IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...CARROLL.

* UNTIL 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY

* SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS IN EASTERN KENTUCKY AND
TENNESSEE ARE EXPECTED MOVE EASTWARD AND INTO THE WATCH AREA
THIS EVENING. WITH A VERY MOIST AIRMASS IN PLACE...ANY
THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES OR MORE IN AN HOUR OR LESS ARE
POSSIBLE WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM. IF IT OCCURS...THAT AMOUNT OF
RAINFALL WOULD LIKELY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ALONG SMALL CREEKS
AND OTHER FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

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