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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
803 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
NCZ003-VAZ015-016-032-230030-
Surry NC-Grayson VA-Patrick VA-Carroll VA-
803 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT 
NORTHEASTERN SURRY...SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL...SOUTHEASTERN GRAYSON AND
SOUTHWESTERN PATRICK COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM EDT...

At 803 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ararat, moving east at 20 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...
Mount Airy...
Fancy Gap...
Ararat...
Cana...
Laurel Fork...
Lambsburg...
and Gladesboro.

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 3657 8098 3672 8082 3672 8047 3671 8046
      3672 8046 3672 8038 3657 8036 3655 8039
      3655 8044 3651 8044 3650 8045
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 275DEG 19KT 3659 8055 

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

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