Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 11:32PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 8:32pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
At 1132 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Sedalia to Blue Ridge to near Cloverdale.
Movement was east at 15 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...
Buchanan...
Glasgow...
Troutville...
Big Island...
Montvale...
Fincastle...
and Coleman Falls.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Botetourt; Rockbridge; Bedford; Amherst
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov