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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
1035 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026
 
NCZ004-005-VAZ032-043-090300-
Stokes NC-Rockingham NC-Henry VA-Patrick VA-
1035 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT 
NORTHEASTERN STOKES...NORTHWESTERN ROCKINGHAM...HENRY AND
SOUTHEASTERN PATRICK COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE THROUGH
1100 PM EDT...

At 1035 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Stuart to Ayersville.
Movement was east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Eden...
Martinsville...
Stuart...
Spencer...
Bassett...
Sandy Ridge...
and Ridgeway.

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 3661 8044 3681 8013 3673 7982 3664 7969
      3654 7971 3654 7966 3645 8002
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 248DEG 18KT 3661 8029 3651 8003 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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