Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 3:33PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 12:33pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 332 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Ceres to Adwolf to 6 miles south of Chilhowie.
Movement was east at 30 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...
Wytheville...
Marion...
Rural Retreat...
Ceres...
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area...
Sugar Grove...
and Troutdale.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
northwestern North Carolina...southwestern Virginia...and
southeastern West Virginia.
Area Description:
Smyth; Bland; Wythe; Grayson
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov