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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
701 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
WVZ042-222330-
Mercer WV-
701 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT 
MERCER COUNTY THROUGH 730 PM EDT...

At 700 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Matoaka, moving 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...
Princeton...
Athens...
Matoaka...
Camp Creek...
Bramwell...
Oakvale...
and Ceres.

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 3742 8131 3741 8129 3742 8128 3746 8131
      3747 8128 3750 8126 3751 8123 3751 8122
      3753 8121 3752 8099 3749 8095 3730 8098
      3728 8111 3733 8135 3734 8136
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 279DEG 19KT 3743 8129 

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

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