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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
1003 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
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1003 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT 
SOUTHWESTERN GREENBRIER...SUMMERS...NORTHERN MERCER AND MONROE
COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 PM EDT...

At 1003 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Bluestone State Park, or near Hinton, 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...
Lewisburg...
Hinton...
Ronceverte...
Alderson...
Union...
Camp Creek...
and Sandstone.

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 3785 8041 3757 8031 3755 8032 3745 8072
      3748 8127 3751 8121 3758 8119 3759 8109
      3761 8106 3764 8107 3769 8098 3771 8097
      3770 8091 3767 8090 3768 8088 3773 8090
      3774 8092 3777 8089 3782 8094 3786 8083
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 273DEG 19KT 3764 8095 

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

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