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

VAC035-063-067-121-141-222345-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0195.000000T0000Z-260822T2345Z/
Floyd VA-Carroll VA-Franklin VA-Patrick VA-Montgomery VA-
704 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR
FLOYD...EASTERN CARROLL...SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN...NORTHERN PATRICK
AND SOUTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...

At 704 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Terrys Fork to near Floyd to Fancy Gap, moving
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Hillsville...
Floyd...
Indian Valley...
Fancy Gap...
Woolwine...
Willis...
and Dugspur.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for 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 3678 8087 3695 8054 3703 8050 3702 8011
      3682 8011 3662 8066
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 285DEG 30KT 3698 8023 3688 8027 3669 8069 

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

$$

CDG