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

VAC089-143-690-230100-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0199.000000T0000Z-260823T0100Z/
Pittsylvania VA-City of Martinsville VA-Henry VA-
844 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR
SOUTHWESTERN PITTSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTIES AND THE
CITY OF MARTINSVILLE...

At 843 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pelham, or near
Mayfield, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Martinsville...
Axton...
Ridgeway...
Leatherwood...
Chatmoss...
Aiken Summit...
and Sandy River.

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 3654 8002 3671 7989 3675 7973 3673 7958
      3671 7956 3661 7953 3654 7969
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 299DEG 28KT 3652 7950 

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

$$

CDG