Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 5:58PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 2:58pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 556 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Natural Well, or near Neola, moving southeast 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...
Alleghany...
Covington...
Clifton Forge...
Lewisburg...
White Sulphur Springs...
Ronceverte...
and Neola.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
central, southwestern and west central Virginia...and southeastern
West Virginia.
Area Description:
Alleghany; Bath; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov