Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 2:48PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

**Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 2:48PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA**

At 248 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Clover, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include... Redoak... Clover... Drakes Branch... Scottsburg... Hitesburg... Staunton River State Park... and Wylliesburg.

**What You Should Do:**

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Moderate

- **Urgency:** Expected

- **Issued by:** NWS Blacksburg VA

- **Effective:** Sep 18, 2026 2:48 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 18, 2026 3:15 PM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*