Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 1:28PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 10:28am
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
At 128 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles north of Babcock State Park, moving southeast at 35 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...
Alderson...
Rupert...
Quinwood...
Renick...
Falling Spring...
and Asbury.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southwestern and west central Virginia...and southeastern West
Virginia.
Area Description:
Summers; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov