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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
546 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
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Giles VA-Pulaski VA-Bland VA-Wythe VA-
546 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT 
NORTHWESTERN PULASKI...SOUTHWESTERN GILES...EASTERN BLAND AND
NORTHEASTERN WYTHE COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

At 546 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Mechanicsburg, or 7 miles east of Bland, 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...
Pulaski...
Bland...
Dublin...
Poplar Hill...
Bastian...
Max Meadows...
and Mechanicsburg.

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 3699 8114 3714 8116 3723 8104 3730 8065
      3697 8069
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 274DEG 17KT 3713 8099 

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

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