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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
713 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  The City of Buena Vista in west central Virginia...
  The City of Lexington in west central Virginia...
  Central Rockbridge County in west central Virginia...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 712 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rockbridge
  Baths, moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lexington...
  Buena Vista...
  Collierstown...
  Rockbridge Baths...
  Cornwall...
  Fairfield...
  and Brownsburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for damaging winds. For your safety, move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away
from windows.

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.

When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on X.

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LAT...LON 3792 7919 3789 7915 3785 7915 3781 7917
      3779 7921 3781 7923 3779 7927 3774 7931
      3770 7932 3771 7964 3781 7965 3782 7951
      3805 7942
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 241DEG 30KT 3785 7939 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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CDG