Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 9:44PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 18, 2026 - 6:44pm
Expires:
April 18, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
At 944 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Independence, moving northeast at 40 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.
Locations impacted include...
Galax...
Independence...
Fries...
Byllesby...
Elk Creek...
Spring Valley...
and Ivanhoe.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Wythe; Grayson; Carroll
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: