Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 22 at 6:21PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 3:21pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 621 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Camp Creek State Park to near Boissevain
to Glen Burke. Movement was east at 35 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...
Bluefield...
Princeton...
Tazewell...
Athens...
Matoaka...
Ceres...
and Rocky Gap.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southwestern Virginia...and southeastern West Virginia.
Area Description:
Tazewell; Bland; Mercer; Summers
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov