Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 10:46PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 7:46pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 1046 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bozoo, or near Peterstown, moving northeast at 35 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...
Peterstown...
Union...
Rich Creek...
Glen Lyn...
Laurel Branch...
Red Sulphur Spring...
and Willowton.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Giles; Mercer; Summers; Monroe
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov