Special Weather Statement West Virginia | Effective 04/01/2026 11:15

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 11:15am
Expires: 
April 1, 2026 - 11:45am
Description: 
At 215 PM EDT, amateur radio operators reported a strong thunderstorm over Pipestem, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Amateur radio. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Pipestem... Red Sulphur Spring... Buck... Wayside... Pipestem Resort State Park... Raines Corner... and Lick Creek.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Mercer; Summers; Monroe
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA