Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 6:39AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 3:39am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 4:15am
Description:
At 639 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line
extending from near Mount Hope to near Quarry. Movement was northeast
at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Bluefield...
Bland...
Princeton...
Marion...
Tazewell...
Hinton...
and Saltville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for
northwestern North Carolina...southwestern Virginia...and
southeastern West Virginia.
Area Description:
Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Mercer; Summers; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: