Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 12:35PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 9:35am
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
At 1234 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Horse Pasture, or over Spencer, moving southeast
at 25 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...
Eden...
Martinsville...
Stoneville...
Axton...
Spencer...
Bassett...
and Sandy Ridge.
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:
Stokes; Rockingham; Patrick; Henry; Pittsylvania
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov