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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
612 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
NCZ003-004-222245-
Stokes NC-Surry NC-
612 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT 
EASTERN SURRY AND WEST CENTRAL STOKES COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT...

At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Ararat, or near Mount Airy, moving southeast at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Mount Airy...
Flat Rock...
Dobson...
Pilot Mountain...
Pilot Mountain State Park...
Toast...
and Level Cross.

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 3626 8047 3626 8052 3627 8054 3629 8054
      3628 8057 3641 8080 3653 8067 3645 8031
      3626 8045 3624 8045
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 292DEG 20KT 3641 8060 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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