Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 5:47PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 2:47pm
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 546 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pleasant View, or near Forks Of Buffalo, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Amherst...
Forks Of Buffalo...
Clifford...
Pleasant View...
New Glasgow...
Lowesville...
and Naola.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Amherst
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov