Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 6:21PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 3:21pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 621 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Low Moor, or near Covington, moving southeast at
30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Covington...
Clifton Forge...
Eagle Rock...
Oriskany...
Collierstown...
Iron Gate...
and Douthat State Park.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
central, southwestern and west central Virginia...and southeastern
West Virginia.
Area Description:
Alleghany; Bath; Botetourt; Rockbridge
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov