Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 3:36PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 12:36pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 336 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Richlands, moving southeast at 25 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...
Richlands...
Tazewell...
Saltville...
Cedar Bluff...
Raven...
Amonate...
and Cliffield.
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:
Tazewell; Smyth
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov