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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
853 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

VAC690-230103-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0199.000000T0000Z-260823T0100Z/
City of Martinsville VA-
853 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR 
THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE IS CANCELLED...

The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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LAT...LON 3661 7990 3674 7967 3673 7959 3672 7957
      3661 7953 3654 7969 3654 7992
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 305DEG 31KT 3642 7945 

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VAC089-143-230100-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0199.000000T0000Z-260823T0100Z/
Pittsylvania VA-Henry VA-
853 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR
SOUTHWESTERN PITTSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTIES...

At 853 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bethel, moving
southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Axton...
Ridgeway...
Aiken Summit...
Sandy River...
Sandy Level...
Cascade...
and Swansonville.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3661 7990 3674 7967 3673 7959 3672 7957
      3661 7953 3654 7969 3654 7992
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 305DEG 31KT 3642 7945 

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

$$

CDG