Special Weather Statement 04/25/2025 13:19 for West Virginia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 4:19PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 25, 2025 - 1:19pm
Expires: 
April 25, 2025 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 419 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rupert, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Rainelle... Rupert... Quinwood... Sandstone... Bingham... Elton... and Trout.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Summers; Western Greenbrier
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA