Virginia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/28/2026 12:35

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 3:35PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 28, 2026 - 12:35pm
Expires: 
July 28, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
At 335 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Pilot, 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... Christiansburg... Radford... Pulaski... Dublin... Floyd... Indian Valley... and Pilot.
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...south central, southwestern and west central Virginia...and southeastern West Virginia.
Area Description: 
Pulaski; Montgomery; Carroll; Floyd
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov