Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 12:42AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 9:42pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description:
At 1242 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Poplar Hill, moving 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...
Blacksburg...
Radford...
Pulaski...
Bland...
Pearisburg...
Dublin...
and Narrows.
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; Montgomery
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov