Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 24 at 8:33PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 24, 2026 - 5:33pm
Expires:
May 24, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 833 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Quinwood to near Pipestem to near Burkes
Garden. Movement was east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Bluefield...
Princeton...
Hinton...
Rainelle...
Alderson...
Athens...
and Rupert.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Tazewell; Bland; Giles; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: