Special Weather Statement 09/26/2024 11:16 for Virginia, West Virginia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 26 at 2:16PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 26, 2024 - 11:16am
Expires: 
September 26, 2024 - 12:00pm
Description: 
At 216 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers over Jordan Mines, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Covington... Neola... Jordan Mines... Beartown State Park... Rorer... Alvon... and Callaghan.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Alleghany; Eastern Greenbrier
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA