Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 22 at 6:04AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 22, 2026 - 3:04am
Expires:
July 22, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
At 602 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Roanoke Mountain to near Rural Retreat.
Movement was east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Torrential rainfall and wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Ponding of water along highways could lead to hydroplaning.
Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Christiansburg...
Radford...
Pulaski...
Wytheville...
Dublin...
Rural Retreat...
and Boones Mill.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Smyth; Bland; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Floyd; Roanoke; Franklin
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: