Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 10:50PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 25, 2025 - 7:50pm
Expires:
April 25, 2025 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 1049 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line
extending from near Suiter to Elk Creek. Movement was east at 40 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...
Bland...
Hillsville...
Independence...
and Fries.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning.
Area Description:
Bland; Wythe; Pulaski; Grayson; Carroll
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA