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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
130 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026
 
VAZ017-032-033-081800-
Franklin VA-Patrick VA-Floyd VA-
130 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT 
EAST CENTRAL FLOYD...SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN AND NORTHEASTERN PATRICK
COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM EDT...

At 129 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Floyd, 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...
Floyd...
Ferrum...
Callaway...
Endicott...
Fairy Stone State Park...
and Charity.

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 3685 8038 3701 8035 3702 7999 3688 7996
      3679 8004 3679 8007 3678 8009
TIME...MOT...LOC 1729Z 276DEG 17KT 3692 8027 

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

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