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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
740 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2026
VAZ018-019-023-WVZ044-230030-
BOTETOURT VA-CRAIG VA-ALLEGHANY VA-MONROE WV-
740 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
SOUTHERN ALLEGHANY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...NORTHEASTERN
CRAIG COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...NORTHWESTERN BOTETOURT COUNTY
IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES IN
SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA AND THE CITY OF COVINGTON THROUGH 830 PM
EDT...
AT 740 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
POTTS CREEK, OR NEAR JORDAN MINES, MOVING EAST AT 35 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...
ALLEGHANY...
COVINGTON...
PAINT BANK...
EAGLE ROCK...
JORDAN MINES...
ORISKANY...
AND FINCASTLE.
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.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR
CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL, SOUTHWESTERN AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...AND
SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA.
LAT...LON 3777 7969 3776 7967 3774 7969 3748 7976
3758 8042 3769 8032 3769 8029 3772 8025
3774 8026 3777 8024 3780 7982
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 278DEG 31KT 3765 8016
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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