Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 2:27PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 11:27am
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 226 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rominger, or over Sugar Grove, moving north at 10 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...
Boone...
Beech Mountain...
Sugar Grove...
Foscoe...
Rominger...
Valle Crucis...
and Lovill.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southwestern Virginia.
Area Description:
Watauga
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: