Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 26 at 6:46PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 3:46pm
Expires:
May 26, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 646 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Maple Springs, or near Wilbar, moving northeast at
35 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...
Laurel Springs...
Traphill...
Wilbar...
Mc Grady...
Darby...
Mulberry...
and Wilkesboro Reservoir.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Ashe; Alleghany; Wilkes
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov