Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 31 at 7:50AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 31, 2025 - 4:50am
Expires:
May 31, 2025 - 5:15am
Description:
At 749 AM EDT, trained weather spotters reported a strong
thunderstorm over Hicksville, or over Bastian, moving southeast at 55
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported pea size hail.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Pulaski...
Bland...
Bluefield...
Dublin...
Max Meadows...
Rocky Gap...
and Bastian.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Bland; Wythe; Pulaski
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA