Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 7:17PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 4:17pm
Expires:
March 7, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 717 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Nella, or near Lansing, moving northeast at 35 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...
Independence...
Lansing...
Whitetop...
Mouth Of Wilson...
Sugar Grove...
Troutdale...
and Volney.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Ashe; Alleghany; Smyth; Grayson
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov