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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
738 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
VAZ035-230015-
Amherst VA-
738 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT 
NORTHERN AMHERST COUNTY THROUGH 815 PM EDT...

At 738 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Alto, or near Buena Vista, moving east at 25 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...
Forks Of Buffalo...
Clifford...
Lowesville...
Alto...
and Oronoco.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 3778 7911 3779 7909 3778 7907 3772 7907
      3770 7903 3770 7899 3765 7896 3766 7935
      3769 7932 3775 7930 3779 7927 3781 7923
      3779 7920 3781 7917 3781 7914
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 272DEG 20KT 3775 7925 

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

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