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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
639 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

VAC121-155-750-222315-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0192.000000T0000Z-260822T2315Z/
Pulaski VA-City of Radford VA-Montgomery VA-
639 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR
EAST CENTRAL PULASKI AND SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF
RADFORD...

At 639 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Christiansburg,
moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Blacksburg...
Christiansburg...
Radford...
Pilot...
Shawsville...
Fairlawn...
and Childress.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. 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 3703 8056 3716 8061 3721 8048 3725 8037
      3715 8022 3708 8028 3702 8035
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 257DEG 21KT 3713 8040 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

CDG