Severe Weather Expected Tuesday Afternoon and Evening

Current conditions at
Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (KMWK)
Lat: 36.46°NLon: 80.55°WElev: 1224ft.
Mostly Cloudy
81°F/ 27°C

Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall
amounts of less than a tenth of an inch,
except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am,
then a chance of showers between 1am and 3am.
Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 60.
West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
New rainfall amounts between a quarter and
half of an inch possible.

Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy,
'with a low around 54. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 7 mph.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

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ANZ899-170500-
1105 AM EDT Tue May 16 2023


.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge over the
waters will shift S of the region today into tonight. A strong
cold front will approach the coast late today, and move E and SE
across the waters tonight into Wed. The front will stall over the
southern waters Wed night into Thu night, then drift N as a warm
front Fri and Fri night. High pressure will build E and SE over
the northern waters Wed night into Thu night, and then will
strengthen and shift E and NE of the area later Thu night into
Fri night. Low pressure will develop along the SE coast Thu
night, and then will move N along the coast Fri into Sat while
pulling a cold front over the area. The front will then slow and
stall over the waters Sat night.

Severe Weather Expected Tuesday Afternoon and Evening

1105 AM EDT Tue May 16 2023

GALE WARNING


TODAY
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms.

TONIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.

WED
SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.

WED NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.

THU
E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

THU NIGHT
E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

FRI
E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

SAT
SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
155 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023

Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Yadkin-Giles-Pulaski-Montgomery-
Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-
Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-
Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-
Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina,
northwest North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia,
southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West
Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and
evening. The primary threat is damaging wind. Large hail and isolated
tornadoes, as well as flash flooding are also possible.

Be prepared for hazardous weather by monitoring for possible severe
weather watches and warnings from the National Weather Service, and
be prepared to take quick action if needed.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 226
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
400 PM EDT TUE MAY 16 2023

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 226 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALAMANCE ALEXANDER ALLEGHANY
ASHE AVERY BUNCOMBE
BURKE CALDWELL CASWELL
CATAWBA CHATHAM DAVIDSON
DAVIE DURHAM FORSYTH
FRANKLIN GRANVILLE GUILFORD
IREDELL MADISON MCDOWELL
MITCHELL ORANGE PERSON
RANDOLPH ROCKINGHAM ROWAN
STOKES SURRY VANCE
WAKE WARREN WATAUGA
WILKES YADKIN YANCEY

A strong front and ample moisture will lead to severe thunderstorms
with damaging winds, large hail, a few tornadoes, and locally heavy
rain for parts of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Locally heavy
showers and thunderstorms also possible along the Gulf Coast,
southwest and Northwest. Much above normal temperatures
continue in the West, especially, the Northwest.