Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 4:49PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 1:49pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 449 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Indian Mills to Peterstown to near
Narrows. Movement was east at 15 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...
Pearisburg...
Narrows...
Pembroke...
Peterstown...
Rich Creek...
Glen Lyn...
and Red Sulphur Spring.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Giles; Mercer; Summers; Monroe
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: