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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
440 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
VAZ007-010-WVZ042-222115-
Tazewell VA-Bland VA-Mercer WV-
440 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT 
NORTHEASTERN TAZEWELL...NORTHWESTERN BLAND AND SOUTHWESTERN MERCER
COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

At 440 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Boissevain, or near Bluefield, 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...
Bluefield...
Bland...
Princeton...
Rocky Gap...
Bastian...
Pocahontas...
and Bramwell.

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 3721 8156 3723 8151 3724 8150 3727 8145
      3727 8142 3731 8140 3732 8137 3740 8133
      3735 8103 3710 8109 3715 8154 3720 8159
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 277DEG 19KT 3724 8139 

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

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