Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 7:47AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 4:47am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 5:15am
Description:
At 747 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Buck to Rich Creek to Fort Chiswell. Movement
was east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Radford...
Pulaski...
Pearisburg...
Hinton...
Dublin...
Narrows...
and Alderson.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for
southwestern Virginia...and southeastern West Virginia.
Area Description:
Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov