Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 12:42PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 9:42am
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
At 1238 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of
thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northeast of
Leonard to Sandstone. Movement was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Heavy rain with rainfall rate of 2 to 4 inches per hour is
occurring with these storms and may lead to localized
flooding. Wind may gusts up to 40 mph with stronger storms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lewisburg...
White Sulphur Springs...
Ronceverte...
Rainelle...
Alderson...
Rupert...
and Quinwood.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Summers; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: