Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 31 at 1:13PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 31, 2025 - 10:13am
Expires:
May 31, 2025 - 10:30am
Description:
At 112 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Oakvale, or near Princeton, moving southeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Princeton...
Poplar Hill...
Oakvale...
Ceres...
Mechanicsburg...
Thessalia...
and Chapel.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Bland; Giles; Pulaski; Mercer
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA