Virginia, West Virginia Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/18/2026 05:24

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 8:24AM EDT until June 18 at 9:15AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 5:24am
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 6:15am
Description: 
SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Giles County in southwestern Virginia... Northeastern Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia... Northeastern Bland County in southwestern Virginia... Southern Summers County in southeastern West Virginia... Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia... Southwestern Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia... * Until 915 AM EDT. * At 824 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Stanaford to near Mullens to Board Tree, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Bluefield... Princeton... Hinton... Narrows... Athens... Peterstown... and Matoaka.
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: 
Bland, VA; Giles, VA; Tazewell, VA; Mercer, WV; Monroe, WV; Summers, WV
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA