Special Weather Statement Virginia, West Virginia | Effective 03/23/2026 00:27

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 23 at 3:27AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 23, 2026 - 12:27am
Expires: 
March 23, 2026 - 1:00am
Description: 
At 325 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Marlinton to near Alvon to Glenray. Movement was east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Alleghany... Covington... Clifton Forge... Lewisburg... White Sulphur Springs... Ronceverte... and Alderson.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Botetourt; Rockbridge; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA