Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 4:17PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 1:17pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 416 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Spencer, moving east 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...
Martinsville...
Spencer...
Ridgeway...
Penns Store...
Villa Heights...
Chatmoss...
and Fieldale.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
north central and northwestern North Carolina...and south central,
southwestern and west central Virginia.
Area Description:
Patrick; Henry
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: