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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA

820 PM EDT Wed May 6 2026

 

VAZ010-070045-

Bland VA-

820 PM EDT Wed May 6 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT 

BLAND COUNTY THROUGH 845 PM EDT...



At 820 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Suiter, or near Bastian, moving southeast at 40 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...

Bland...

Bastian...

Rocky Gap...

Long Spur...

Mechanicsburg...

Clear Fork...

and Hicksville.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



&&



LAT...LON 3717 8126 3722 8128 3722 8125 3728 8112

      3718 8089 3719 8088 3718 8086 3717 8088

      3715 8086 3714 8087 3711 8093 3707 8091

      3702 8111 3704 8113 3702 8118 3708 8129

      3708 8128 3712 8126 3715 8133

TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 294DEG 35KT 3716 8121 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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