Special Weather Statement 03/04/2026 16:10 West Virginia

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 4 at 7:10PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 4, 2026 - 4:10pm
Expires: 
March 4, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 710 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bingham, or near Rainelle, moving east at 30 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... Rainelle... Rupert... Quinwood... Bingham... Trout... Leonard... and Williamsburg.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov