Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 2:48PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 11:48am
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 248 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Clover, moving southeast at 20 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...
Redoak...
Clover...
Drakes Branch...
Scottsburg...
Hitesburg...
Staunton River State Park...
and Wylliesburg.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Halifax; Charlotte
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov