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

VAC067-089-141-230015-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0198.000000T0000Z-260823T0015Z/
Henry VA-Franklin VA-Patrick VA-
805 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR
NORTHERN HENRY...SOUTHERN FRANKLIN AND NORTHEASTERN PATRICK
COUNTIES...

At 805 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Snow Creek, or
near Sydnorsville, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Rocky Mount...
Sydnorsville...
Ferrum...
Bassett...
Snow Creek...
Fairy Stone State Park...
and Oak Level.

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 3699 8003 3695 7962 3673 7967 3679 8012
      3696 8011
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 268DEG 25KT 3688 7974 

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

$$

CDG