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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
516 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
VAZ007-010-011-013-WVZ042-222145-
Tazewell VA-Giles VA-Pulaski VA-Bland VA-Mercer WV-
516 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT 
NORTHWESTERN PULASKI...SOUTHWESTERN GILES...EAST CENTRAL TAZEWELL...
BLAND AND SOUTHERN MERCER COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EDT...

At 515 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Bastian, 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...
Bluefield...
Bland...
Rocky Gap...
Bastian...
Mechanicsburg...
Ceres...
and Clear Fork.

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 3734 8129 3731 8081 3705 8080 3705 8090
      3707 8091 3706 8096 3711 8132
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 265DEG 23KT 3717 8117 

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

$$

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