Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 1:15pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 415 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Speedwell, moving southeast at 15 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...
Galax...
Rural Retreat...
Independence...
Fries...
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area...
Speedwell...
and Sugar Grove.
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:
Smyth; Wythe; Grayson; Carroll
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov