Friday, August 21, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 10:49AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

EVENT: NationalWeatherService SPS - *

AREA: Giles; Pulaski; Montgomery; Floyd; Craig; Roanoke; Patrick; Franklin; Henry; Pittsylvania

At 1049 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along

a line extending from Parrott to near Pilot to Woolwine to near Penns

Store. Movement was northeast 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...

Roanoke...

Blacksburg...

Salem...

Christiansburg...

Radford...

Martinsville...

and Vinton.

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