Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 22 at 5:10PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 2:10pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 510 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Childress to Gladesboro to Lambsburg.
Movement was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Christiansburg...
Radford...
Rocky Mount...
Hillsville...
Stuart...
Floyd...
and Boones Mill.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
south central, southwestern and west central Virginia...and
southeastern West Virginia.
Area Description:
Pulaski; Montgomery; Carroll; Floyd; Roanoke; Patrick; Franklin; Henry
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov