Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 2:14PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 11:14am
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 214 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Covington to near Potts Creek to Zenith.
Movement was east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Buchanan...
New Castle...
Paint Bank...
Sinking Creek...
Eagle Rock...
Oriskany...
and Fincastle.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Giles; Craig; Alleghany; Botetourt; Monroe
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: