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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
509 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

VAZ011-018>020-022>024-034-035-WVZ042>044-507-508-220915-
Giles-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Bedford-
Amherst-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
509 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, south
central Virginia, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and
southeast West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is a Marginal Risk of Excessive Rainfall that may lead to
flash flooding this afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
509 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

VAZ007-009-010-012>017-033-045>047-059-220915-
Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-
Franklin-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Charlotte-
509 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, south
central Virginia, southwest Virginia and west central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is a Slight Risk of Excessive Rainfall that may lead to flash
flooding this afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
418 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ060-061-065>069-079>082-087>089-092-097-
098-513>516-528>531-220830-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Prince Edward-Cumberland-
Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Brunswick-Dinwiddie-
Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg)-Charles City-
Greensville-Sussex-Surry-Southampton-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-
Western Chesterfield-Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)-
Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico-
Isle of Wight-Suffolk-Norfolk-Portsmouth-
418 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina,
central Virginia, east central Virginia, south central Virginia and
southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Showers and storms are likely tonight with locally heavy rainfall
and scattered instances of flash flooding possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Additional rounds of showers and storms are possible Saturday, with
locally heavy rainfall and scattered instances of flash flooding
possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

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