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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA

354 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

 

NCZ002-VAZ012-015-016-032-262030-

Alleghany NC-Grayson VA-Patrick VA-Wythe VA-Carroll VA-

354 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT 

NORTHERN ALLEGHANY COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

SOUTHEASTERN WYTHE...CARROLL...EASTERN GRAYSON AND SOUTHWESTERN

PATRICK COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND THE CITY OF GALAX

THROUGH 430 PM EDT...



At 353 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Woodlawn, or near Galax, moving west at 10 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...

Wytheville...

Galax...

Hillsville...

Sparta...

Independence...

Fries...

and Fancy Gap.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



&&



LAT...LON 3650 8128 3697 8105 3675 8056 3660 8049

      3656 8075 3656 8090 3653 8092 3651 8107

TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 085DEG 9KT 3670 8086 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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