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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 7:55 PM Aug. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL PULASKI AND CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF RADFORD THROUGH 445 PM EDT... At 354 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Merrimac to Dublin. Movement was east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Heavy rain with rainfall rate of 2 to 4 inches per hour is occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Wind may gusts up to 30 mph or higher are possible with these storms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Blacksburg... Christiansburg... Radford... Pulaski... Dublin... Fairlawn... and Merrimac. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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