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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
1121 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

VAZ011-014-017>019-022-023-033-034-043-044-WVZ044-211615-
Giles VA-Botetourt VA-Henry VA-Franklin VA-Floyd VA-Montgomery VA-
Craig VA-Roanoke VA-Bedford VA-Pittsylvania VA-Alleghany VA-
Monroe WV-
1121 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
NORTHEASTERN GILES...CRAIG AND NORTHEASTERN FLOYD COUNTIES IN
SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...CENTRAL HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL
VIRGINIA...BOTETOURT...ROANOKE AND SOUTHWESTERN ALLEGHANY COUNTIES IN
WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...NORTHWESTERN PITTSYLVANIA AND BEDFORD
COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL
VIRGINIA...EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND
SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...THE CITY
OF SALEM...THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE AND THE CITY OF ROANOKE THROUGH
1215 PM EDT...

At 1121 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Huffman to Bent Mountain to near Oak
Level. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Roanoke...
Blacksburg...
Salem...
Christiansburg...
Martinsville...
Vinton...
and Bedford.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3755 7959 3719 7936 3706 7944 3706 7941
      3709 7940 3711 7937 3712 7938 3712 7935
      3714 7934 3699 7924 3660 7991 3679 8007
      3680 8004 3683 8008 3684 8007 3685 8012
      3740 8058 3777 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 1521Z 234DEG 33KT 3738 8047 3717 8012 3676 7990

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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