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

VAC063-067-121-161-770-775-230000-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-260823T0000Z/
Roanoke VA-City of Salem VA-Floyd VA-City of Roanoke VA-Franklin VA-
Montgomery VA-
721 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR
ROANOKE...NORTHEASTERN FLOYD...NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN AND SOUTHEASTERN
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...THE CITY OF SALEM AND THE CITY OF ROANOKE...

At 721 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bent Mountain,
moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Roanoke...
Salem...
Vinton...
Rocky Mount...
Boones Mill...
Copper Hill...
and Bent Mountain.

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 3716 8022 3730 8022 3737 7995 3733 7988
      3723 7984 3722 7985 3721 7983 3711 7979
      3710 7979 3701 7975 3702 8035
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 270DEG 11KT 3712 8008 

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

$$

CDG