Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 5 at 8:17PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 5, 2025 - 5:17pm
Expires:
May 5, 2025 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 817 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Millboro to near Glasgow to near
Boonsboro. Movement was north at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Lexington...
Buena Vista...
Glasgow...
Goshen...
Forks Of Buffalo...
Big Island...
and Rockbridge Baths.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Rockbridge; Bedford; Amherst
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA