Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 7:50AM EDT until June 18 at 8:45AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 4:50am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 5:45am
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Alleghany County in west central Virginia...
Northwestern Bath County in west central Virginia...
Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia...
Summers County in southeastern West Virginia...
Northern Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 845 AM EDT.
* At 750 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Craigsville to near Bingham to near Mount Hope
to near Sophia, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Alleghany...
Lewisburg...
Hinton...
White Sulphur Springs...
Ronceverte...
Rainelle...
and Alderson.
Instruction:
Prepare immediately for damaging winds. For your safety, move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away
from windows.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on X.
Area Description:
Alleghany, VA; Bath, VA; Greenbrier, WV; Monroe, WV; Summers, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: