Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 7:20PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 4:20pm
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 720 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Bramwell to near Tiptop to near Claypool Hill.
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...
Bluefield...
Bland...
Princeton...
Tazewell...
Cedar Bluff...
Ceres...
and Rocky Gap.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southwestern Virginia...and southeastern West Virginia.
Area Description:
Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Mercer
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: