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

VAC163-530-678-230015-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0197.000000T0000Z-260823T0015Z/
City of Buena Vista VA-City of Lexington VA-Rockbridge VA-
737 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR
CENTRAL ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY...THE CITY OF BUENA VISTA AND THE CITY OF
LEXINGTON...

At 737 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Vesuvius, or 12
miles east of Rockbridge Baths, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Lexington...
Buena Vista...
Rockbridge Baths...
Cornwall...
Fairfield...
Brownsburg...
and Vesuvius.

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 3770 7944 3782 7951 3797 7945 3802 7936
      3792 7919 3789 7915 3785 7915 3781 7917
      3779 7921 3781 7923 3779 7927 3774 7931
      3770 7932
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 272DEG 28KT 3787 7919 

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

$$

CDG