WWUS51 KRNK 082226
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
626 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

VAC045-071-121-161-WVC063-082300-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0104.000000T0000Z-260708T2300Z/
Roanoke VA-Giles VA-Craig VA-Montgomery VA-Monroe WV-
626 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR
NORTHWESTERN ROANOKE...NORTHEASTERN GILES...SOUTHWESTERN CRAIG...
NORTHERN MONTGOMERY AND SOUTH CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES...

At 626 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mountain Lake,
moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Blacksburg...
Mountain Lake...
Newport...
Sinking Creek...
Mc Donalds Mill...
Bradshaw...
and Kire.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for DAMAGING WINDS, as well as deadly cloud to
ground lightning. For your safety, move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows.

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.

When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on X.

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LAT...LON 3726 8056 3746 8058 3748 8037 3748 8015
      3723 8016 3726 8055
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 272DEG 16KT 3736 8048 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

JCB