Special Weather Statement West Virginia | Effective 03/22/2026 23:56

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 23 at 2:56AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 22, 2026 - 11:56pm
Expires: 
March 23, 2026 - 12:30am
Description: 
At 256 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Quinwood, moving 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... Rainelle... Rupert... Quinwood... Renick... Neola... Falling Spring... and Beartown State Park.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA