Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 22 at 3:54PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 12:54pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 354 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Moneta, moving east 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...
Huddleston...
and Moneta.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central, south central and west central Virginia.
Area Description:
Bedford
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov