Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 2:52PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 11:52am
Expires:
September 17, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 252 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Interior to near Willowton. Movement was
southeast at 20 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...
Pearisburg...
Narrows...
Pembroke...
Peterstown...
Mountain Lake...
Poplar Hill...
and Rich Creek.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Giles; Monroe
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov