Virginia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/18/2026 12:06

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 3:06PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 18, 2026 - 12:06pm
Expires: 
July 18, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 306 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking another cluster of strong thunderstorms over Walton, or near Radford, 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. Locations impacted include... Blacksburg... Christiansburg... Radford... Shawsville... Prices Fork... Fairlawn... and Parrott.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for south central, southwestern and west central Virginia.
Area Description: 
Pulaski; Montgomery
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA