Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 11:53PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 8:53pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
At 1153 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Alderson, moving northeast at 20 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...
Alderson...
Union...
Asbury...
and Pickaway.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov