Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 16 at 5:03PM EDT until August 16 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Summers County in southeastern West Virginia... North central Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 503 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of Bingham, or 8 miles north of Babcock State Park, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lewisburg... White Sulphur Springs... Ronceverte... Rainelle... Alderson... Rupert... and Quinwood.

What to do: 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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.

Issued by NWS Blacksburg VA; in effect until Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT.

Source: National Weather Service (NOAA). Factual summary of a public release; not financial advice.

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