Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 2:52PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 11:52am
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 252 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Shacktown, or over Yadkinville, moving southeast
at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Yadkinville...
East Bend...
Buck Shoals...
Courtney...
Huntsville...
Brooks Crossroads...
and Shacktown.
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:
Yadkin
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov