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A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 6:39 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 7:30 p.m.

The NWS Blacksburg VA issued a report at 6:01 p.m. on Friday for strong thunderstorms until 6:30 p.m. for Ashe County.

A weather alert was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Thursday at 2:40 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 3:15 p ...

All the thunderstorms today are going to be capable of producing very heavy rain and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning,” one meteorologist said.

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Mount Holly at 4:33 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8.