Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 5:45pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 845 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mechanicsburg, or 10 miles west of Poplar Hill, moving east at 35
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...
Dublin...
Poplar Hill...
Mechanicsburg...
Thessalia...
Parrott...
White Gate...
and Bane.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Bland; Giles; Pulaski
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: