WWUS51 KRNK 230103
SVSRNK

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

NCC033-157-VAC083-143-590-230130-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0201.000000T0000Z-260823T0130Z/
Rockingham NC-Caswell NC-City of Danville VA-Pittsylvania VA-
Halifax VA-
903 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT
FOR
ROCKINGHAM...CASWELL...SOUTHERN PITTSYLVANIA AND SOUTHWESTERN HALIFAX
COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF DANVILLE...

At 902 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Yanceyville,
moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Danville...
Eden...
Reidsville...
Wentworth...
Yanceyville...
Bethel...
and Chatham.

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 3627 7987 3654 7989 3654 7971 3661 7954
      3674 7959 3685 7954 3676 7910 3654 7912
      3653 7914 3631 7915 3624 7915 3625 7986
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 317DEG 29KT 3637 7942 

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

$$

CDG