Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 13 at 7:28PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 13, 2026 - 4:28pm
Expires:
May 13, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 728 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Montcalm to near Tazewell to near Raven.
Movement was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Bluefield...
Princeton...
Richlands...
Tazewell...
Cedar Bluff...
Matoaka...
and Pocahontas.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Tazewell; Bland; Mercer
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: