Severe Thunderstorm Warning West Virginia | Effective 04/01/2026 13:44

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 1 at 4:44PM EDT until April 1 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 1:44pm
Expires: 
April 1, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia... Summers County in southeastern West Virginia... Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia... Northwestern Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 444 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Mount Hope to near Northfork, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Princeton... Lewisburg... Hinton... Ronceverte... Rainelle... Alderson... and Athens.
Instruction: 
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. 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: 
Greenbrier, WV; Mercer, WV; Monroe, WV; Summers, WV
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: 
[email protected]