North Carolina, Virginia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/27/2026 12:01

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 27 at 3:01PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 27, 2026 - 12:01pm
Expires: 
June 27, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Flatwood, or near Whitetop, moving east at 40 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... Boone... Jefferson... West Jefferson... Blowing Rock... Independence... Beech Mountain... and Lansing.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Ashe; Alleghany; Watauga; Wilkes; Smyth; Grayson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA