Severe Severe Storm ● Closed

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 4:01PM EDT until September 21 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV, United States of America

Event time: Sep 21, 2026 20:01 UTC Last updated: Sep 30, 2026 United States

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The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Buchanan County in southwestern Virginia...
South central McDowell County in southern West Virginia...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 401 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near War, or 11
miles north of Cedar Bluff, moving southeast at 25 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...
War and Cucumber.

Measurements

Coordinates	37.2317, -81.6983
Region	Buchanan, VA; McDowell, WV
Location Precision	polygon
Issuing Authority	United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap Urgency	Immediate
Cap Certainty	Observed
Cap Expires	2026-09-21T16:30:00-04:00

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