Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 1:40PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 10:40am
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
At 139 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Mountain Park, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Wind gusts may knock over loose objects.
Locations impacted include...
Elkin...
Fairview...
Jonesville...
Dobson...
Boonville...
Ronda...
and Traphill.
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:
Alleghany; Surry; Wilkes; Yadkin
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov