Special Weather Statement issued July 26 at 5:41PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
At 541 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Fries, moving east at 15 mph. Another strong storm was located to the west north of Independence.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Galax...
Hillsville...
Independence...
Fries...
Baywood...
Woodlawn...
and Spring Valley.

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