Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 5:54PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 2:54pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 553 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Fairview, moving east at 20 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...
Mount Airy...
Fairview...
Flat Rock...
Dobson...
Pilot Mountain...
Boonville...
and East Bend.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Surry; Stokes; Yadkin
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov