Special Weather Statement 05/03/2025 10:50 for Virginia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 1:50PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 3, 2025 - 10:50am
Expires: 
May 3, 2025 - 11:15am
Description: 
At 150 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mount Rogers Summit, or near Whitetop, moving northeast 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... Marion... Chilhowie... Ceres... Mount Rogers National Recreation Area... Whitetop... Sugar Grove... and Nebo.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm 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.
Area Description: 
Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Wythe; Grayson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA