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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
705 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
NCZ006-VAZ044-172330-
CASWELL NC-PITTSYLVANIA VA-
705 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CASWELL AND
SOUTHWESTERN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF DANVILLE THROUGH
730 PM EDT...
AT 704 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
WESTOVER HILLS, OR 8 MILES NORTH OF MAYFIELD, MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DANVILLE...
PROVIDENCE...
BLAIRS...
GATEWOOD...
WESTOVER HILLS...
RINGGOLD...
AND BLANCH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY, SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...AND SOUTH CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL
VIRGINIA.
LAT...LON 3652 7951 3654 7951 3654 7960 3656 7966
3673 7958 3664 7921 3646 7932
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 289DEG 25KT 3664 7956
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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