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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
619 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
VAZ018-023-034-222245-
Botetourt VA-Craig VA-Bedford VA-
619 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT 
EAST CENTRAL CRAIG...NORTHWESTERN BEDFORD AND BOTETOURT COUNTIES
THROUGH 645 PM EDT...

At 619 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Lithia, or near Buchanan, moving northeast at 10
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Buchanan...
Troutville...
Montvale...
Eagle Rock...
Oriskany...
Fincastle...
and Lithia.

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 3760 7957 3758 7958 3756 7954 3741 7947
      3735 7991 3757 8006 3775 7985
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 244DEG 10KT 3746 7973 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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