Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 24 at 2:22PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 24, 2024 - 11:22am
Expires:
September 24, 2024 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 222 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Glen Lyn, or near Narrows, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Pearisburg...
Narrows...
Pembroke...
Peterstown...
Rich Creek...
Oakvale...
and Glen Lyn.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Giles; Mercer; Summers; Monroe
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA