Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 12:17AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 9:17pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
At 1217 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over White Gate, or near Poplar Hill, moving northeast
at 20 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...
Bland...
Pearisburg...
Narrows...
Pembroke...
Peterstown...
Rocky Gap...
and Bastian.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov