Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 2:11PM EDT until August 11 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 11:11am
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 315 PM EDT.
* At 211 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Shady Spring to near Mullens to near Hanover,
moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Bluefield...
Princeton...
Athens...
Matoaka...
Camp Creek...
Bramwell...
and Oakvale.
Instruction:
Prepare immediately for damaging winds, as well as deadly cloud to
ground lightning. For your safety, move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows.
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.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on X.
Area Description:
Mercer, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov