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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
1030 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
VAZ011-019-WVZ042>044-507-230300-
Giles VA-Alleghany VA-Mercer WV-Summers WV-Eastern Greenbrier WV-
Monroe WV-
1030 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT 
WEST CENTRAL ALLEGHANY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...NORTH
CENTRAL GILES COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL
GREENBRIER...CENTRAL SUMMERS...NORTHEASTERN MERCER AND MONROE
COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA THROUGH 1100 PM EDT...

At 1029 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Wayside, or 8 miles west of Union, moving east at
25 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...
Ronceverte...
Alderson...
Union...
Pipestem...
Buck...
Glace...
and Wayside.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3755 8103 3776 8076 3774 8016 3741 8058
      3745 8096
TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 282DEG 23KT 3758 8070 

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

$$

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