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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA

August 6, 2026Monroe County, West Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Aug 6, 2026, 7:35 PM EDT for Monroe County, West Virginia. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 6, 2026, 7:35 PM EDT (23:35 UTC)
Expired: Aug 6, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 40

County Monroe County, WV

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 6, 1:48 PM EDT, 5 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 6, 1:48 PM EDT, 5 hours 47 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 6, 2:31 PM EDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
231 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-
WVZ042>044-507-508-071845-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-
Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-
Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-
Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-
Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-
Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
231 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Afternoon and evening thunderstorms could produce localized flash
flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Daily afternoon and evening thunderstorm chances will persist into
next week. Main threat from storms will be heavy rainfall, which
could result in localized flash flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 6, 2:19 PM EDT, 5 hours 16 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 6, 2:26 PM EDT, 5 hours 9 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 6, 3:01 PM EDT, 4 hours 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
301 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

VAZ024-035-061945-
Amherst VA-Rockbridge VA-
301 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ROCKBRIDGE AND
NORTHWESTERN AMHERST COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF BUENA VISTA THROUGH
345 PM EDT...

At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Buena Vista, moving northeast at 20 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...
Buena Vista...
Glasgow...
Forks Of Buffalo...
Cornwall...
Pleasant View...
Lowesville...
and Alto.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3792 7919 3789 7915 3786 7914 3784 7916
      3782 7916 3781 7917 3781 7914 3778 7911
      3779 7909 3778 7907 3773 7907 3771 7905
      3757 7932 3766 7946 3793 7920
TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 225DEG 17KT 3767 7933

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

PW

Special weather statement, Aug 6, 3:53 PM EDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
353 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

VAZ034-035-062030-
Amherst VA-Bedford VA-
353 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN BEDFORD AND WEST
CENTRAL AMHERST COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM EDT...

At 353 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sedalia, or 7 miles west of Big Island, moving northeast at 15 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...
Big Island...
Sedalia...
Naola...
Coleman Falls...
Snowden...
and Elon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3752 7919 3740 7952 3745 7958 3747 7958
      3750 7956 3749 7954 3755 7948 3755 7947
      3757 7943 3758 7945 3760 7946 3761 7945
      3763 7940 3764 7938
TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 229DEG 14KT 3749 7949

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

PW

Special weather statement, Aug 6, 3:56 PM EDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
356 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

VAZ014-017-022-033-062015-
Franklin VA-Floyd VA-Montgomery VA-Roanoke VA-
356 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN ROANOKE...NORTHEASTERN
FLOYD...NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN...AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES
THROUGH 415 PM EDT...

At 356 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Copper Hill, moving northeast at 10 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...
Salem...
Boones Mill...
Copper Hill...
Shawsville...
Bent Mountain...
Terrys Fork...
and Check.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3692 8022 3707 8034 3730 8014 3715 7983
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 230DEG 11KT 3708 8018

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

PW

Special weather statement, Aug 6, 7:35 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
735 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

WVZ044-507-070000-
Eastern Greenbrier WV-Monroe WV-
735 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL GREENBRIER AND
NORTH CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EDT...

At 735 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wolfcreek, or near Alderson, moving northeast at 15 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...
Lewisburg...
White Sulphur Springs...
Ronceverte...
Alderson...
Union...
Asbury...
and Pickaway.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3756 8058 3763 8071 3788 8055 3774 8027
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 216DEG 13KT 3767 8057

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

PW

The office that day

Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 6, 1:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Galax	24 min
Aug 6, 1:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Botetourt	36 min
Aug 6, 2:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin	30 min
Aug 6, 2:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Galax	34 min
Aug 6, 3:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Buena Vista	44 min
Aug 6, 3:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Lynchburg	37 min
Aug 6, 3:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Salem	19 min
Aug 6, 7:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll	37 min
Aug 6, 7:54 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Carroll	12 min
Aug 5, 10:07 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Stokes, Surry	119 min
Aug 6, 1:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Watauga	27 min
Aug 6, 1:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany	26 min
Aug 6, 2:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany	26 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.