Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 4:27PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 1:27pm
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 427 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Dry Creek, or over Beckley, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Quinwood...
Sandstone...
Elton...
Hix...
Lawn...
and Bingham.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning.
Area Description:
Summers; Western Greenbrier
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov