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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
712 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

VAZ012-015-172345-
Grayson VA-Wythe VA-
712 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
SOUTHWESTERN WYTHE AND NORTH CENTRAL GRAYSON COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM
EDT...

At 712 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Crockett, or near Rural Retreat, moving southeast at 25 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...
Rural Retreat...
Speedwell...
Cripple Creek...
Crockett...
Elk Creek...
Favonia...
and Spring Valley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3697 8119 3684 8096 3682 8098 3681 8101
      3681 8104 3677 8102 3675 8104 3667 8120
      3689 8131
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 319DEG 21KT 3690 8120

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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