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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA

630 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

 

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Giles VA-Craig VA-Monroe WV-

630 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT 

NORTHEASTERN GILES...CRAIG AND MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT...



At 629 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong

thunderstorms near Craig Springs, or near Paint Bank, moving west at

15 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...

Pembroke...

Union...

New Castle...

Mountain Lake...

Paint Bank...

Sinking Creek...

and Laurel Branch.



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.



&&



LAT...LON 3766 8028 3763 8023 3747 8003 3744 8005

      3732 8065 3767 8067 3769 8030

TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 087DEG 14KT 3752 8034 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



$$



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