Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 7:00am
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 7:45am
Description:
At 1000 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Kimberling to near Lambsburg. Movement was
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Radford...
Pulaski...
Pearisburg...
Hillsville...
Dublin...
Narrows...
and Pembroke.
Instruction:
Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning.
Area Description:
Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Carroll; Floyd
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov