Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 8:59PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
At 859 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Aiken Summit, or near Axton, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Axton...
Ridgeway...
Aiken Summit...
Sandy River...
Sandy Level...
Cascade...
and Swansonville.

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