Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 10:25AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 7:25am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
At 1024 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Westlake Corner, or 8 miles southwest of Moneta, moving east at 40
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...
Moneta...
Penhook...
Huddleston...
Burnt Chimney...
Northwest Smith Mountain Lake...
Westlake Corner...
and Southern Smith Mountain Lake.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Smith Mountain Lake, get out of the water and move
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to
10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter
now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until noon EDT for
central, south central, southwestern and west central Virginia.
Area Description:
Franklin; Bedford; Pittsylvania
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov