Virginia, West Virginia Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/24/2026 18:01

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 24 at 9:01PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 24, 2026 - 6:01pm
Expires: 
May 24, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 901 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Trout to near Asbury to near Red Sulphur Spring. Movement was east at 30 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... Peterstown... Union... and Renick.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Giles; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA