Special Weather Statement issued August 1 at 2:40PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
At 240 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Baywood, or near Fries, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Airy...
Galax...
Hillsville...
Independence...
Fries...
Fancy Gap...
and Ennice.

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