Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 4:51PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 1:51pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 451 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Critz, or near Spencer, moving southeast at 30 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...
Mayodan...
Madison...
Stoneville...
Spencer...
Sandy Ridge...
Ridgeway...
and Critz.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
north central and northwestern North Carolina...and south central,
southwestern and west central Virginia.
Area Description:
Stokes; Rockingham; Patrick; Henry
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov