Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 5:46PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 2:46pm
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 546 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Beartown State Park to Organ Cave.
Movement was east at 40 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...
Lewisburg...
White Sulphur Springs...
Ronceverte...
Neola...
Beartown State Park...
Greenbrier River Trail...
and Lewisburg Airport.
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:
Eastern Greenbrier
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov