Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 5:11PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 2:11pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 511 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Figsboro, or near Martinsville, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Snow Creek...
Leatherwood...
Mountain Valley...
Figsboro...
and Oak Level.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
north central North Carolina...and south central, central,
southwestern and west central Virginia.
Area Description:
Franklin; Henry
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: