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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 5:30 PM Aug. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN STOKES...ROCKINGHAM...SOUTHERN CASWELL...SOUTHWESTERN HENRY AND SOUTHEASTERN PATRICK COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM EDT... At 129 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Intelligence, or near Madison, moving southeast 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... Eden... Reidsville... Wentworth... Mayodan... Madison... Yanceyville... and Stoneville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Flood Advisory
Issued: 5:11 PM Aug. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central North Carolina, including the following counties, Rockingham and Stokes and Virginia, including the following counties, Henry and Patrick. * WHEN...Until 415 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 111 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Big Beaver Island Creek, Bassett Branch, Bull Run, Baker Branch, Bull Mountain Fork, Crooked Creek, Anglin Branch, Dan River, Buffalo Creek and Blackberry Creek. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Stoneville... Spencer... Sandy Ridge... Bassett... Woolwine... Ridgeway... Penns Store... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding, including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on X. &&
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