Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 3:14PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 12:14pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rocky Gap, moving southeast at 25 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...
Bluefield...
Bland...
Max Meadows...
Rocky Gap...
Bastian...
Mechanicsburg...
and Clear Fork.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
northwestern North Carolina...southwestern Virginia...and
southeastern West Virginia.
Area Description:
Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Mercer
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov