Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 26 at 5:59PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 2:59pm
Expires:
May 26, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 559 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Rocky Mount, moving northeast at 25 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...
Rocky Mount...
Boones Mill...
Ferrum...
Penhook...
Burnt Chimney...
Western Smith Mountain Lake...
and Union Hall.
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.
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.
Area Description:
Franklin
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: