Strong Thunderstorm Warning

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PULASKI…GILES…SOUTHWESTERN CRAIG…NORTHEASTERN SMYTH…SOUTHERN BLAND…NORTHWESTERN CARROLL…WYTHE…MONTGOMERY AND SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF RADFORD THROUGH 330 PM EDT…

At 207 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Glen Lyn to Oakvale to near Chapel to near
Rocky Gap to near Bastian to Ceres to Mount Rogers National Recreation Area. Movement was east at 35 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…
Blacksburg…
Christiansburg…
Radford…
Pulaski…
Wytheville…
Marion…
and Pearisburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for north central
and northwestern North Carolina…south central, southwestern and
west central Virginia…and southeastern West Virginia.