Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 12:56PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 9:56am
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
At 1256 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Meadow Bluff to near Wolfcreek to Bozoo.
Movement was east at 25 to 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Lewisburg...
Pearisburg...
White Sulphur Springs...
Narrows...
Ronceverte...
Alderson...
and Rupert.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Giles; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov