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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
920 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

VAZ058-290145-
Halifax VA-
920 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
SOUTHEASTERN HALIFAX COUNTY THROUGH 945 PM EDT...

At 920 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Hitesburg, or near Virgilina, moving southeast at
35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
South Boston...
Turbeville...
Hitesburg...
Cluster Springs...
Staunton River State Park...
Dryburg...
and Alton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 3669 7865 3669 7868 3668 7870 3664 7871
      3659 7871 3656 7874 3654 7873 3654 7906
      3672 7906 3676 7868 3674 7869 3671 7867
      3670 7864 3668 7863
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 295DEG 30KT 3661 7871

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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