Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 5:11PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 2:11pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 511 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Wayside to near Lindside to Pearisburg.
Movement was east at 20 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...
Pembroke...
Union...
Mountain Lake...
Newport...
Laurel Branch...
Pickaway...
and Eggleston.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Giles; Montgomery; Craig; Monroe
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: