Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 5:16PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 2:16pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 515 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Bastian, moving east 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...
Rocky Gap...
Bastian...
Mechanicsburg...
Ceres...
and Clear Fork.
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:
Tazewell; Bland; Giles; Pulaski; Mercer
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov