Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 2 at 5:01PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 2, 2026 - 2:01pm
Expires:
June 2, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 500 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Copper Valley to near
Comers Rock. Movement was south at 35 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...
Pulaski...
Wytheville...
Galax...
Hillsville...
Rural Retreat...
Independence...
and Fries.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Smyth; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Patrick
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: