Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 1:42PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 10:42am
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
At 142 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Woodville, or near Flat Rock, moving east 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...
Mount Airy...
Flat Rock...
Francisco...
Ararat...
Toast...
Woodville...
and Collinstown.
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:
Surry; Stokes; Patrick
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov