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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
117 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026
 
VAZ011-014-018-022-081745-
Giles VA-Montgomery VA-Craig VA-Roanoke VA-
117 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT 
NORTHWESTERN ROANOKE...EAST CENTRAL GILES...SOUTHWESTERN CRAIG AND
NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM EDT...

At 116 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Huffman, or near Blacksburg, moving east at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Loose objects may be knocked over by wind gusts.

Locations impacted include...
Blacksburg...
Sinking Creek...
Catawba...
Newport...
Abbott...
Glenvar...
and Mc Donalds Mill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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.

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LAT...LON 3721 8048 3736 8052 3745 8017 3736 8010
      3722 8014
TIME...MOT...LOC 1716Z 254DEG 19KT 3730 8038 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

$$

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