Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Falling Spring, WV ∙ Paint Bank, VA ∙ Clintonville, WV ∙ Maxwelton, WV ∙ Leslie, WV ∙ Grassy Meadows, WV ∙ Falling Spring, VA ∙ Williamsburg, WV ∙ Frankford, WV ∙ Short Mountain, WV

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 710 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The City of Covington in west central Virginia... Alleghany County in west central Virginia... Northwestern Craig County in southwestern Virginia... Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Summers County in southeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 710 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Camden-On-gauley to near Mount Hope, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Alleghany... Covington... Lewisburg... White Sulphur Springs... Ronceverte... Rainelle... and Alderson. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds, as well as deadly cloud to ground lightning. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage. Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid hydroplaning. 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. && LAT...LON 3822 8036 3812 8036 3805 8027 3804 8017 3806 8011 3806 7996 3795 8006 3795 7994 3789 7989 3788 7979 3747 8038 3785 8085 3787 8075 3793 8080 3798 8077 3806 8080 3806 8087 3810 8088 3808 8071 3827 8043 TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 314DEG 37KT 3834 8055 3790 8111 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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