Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 2 at 4:51PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 2, 2026 - 1:51pm
Expires:
June 2, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 450 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Christiansburg, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 35 to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Wind gust of 32 mph recorded at Blacksburg Airport.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Blacksburg...
Christiansburg...
Radford...
Pilot...
Shawsville...
Terrys Fork...
and Crockett Springs.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Montgomery; Floyd
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: