Special Weather Statement for Athens; Washington; Meigs +3 more
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At 602 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Coolville, moving southeast at 35 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... Parkersburg, Coolville, Forked Run...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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At 602 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Coolville, moving southeast at 35 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... Parkersburg, Coolville, Forked Run State Park, Washington, Mineralwells, Tuppers Plains, Lubeck, Belleville, Reedsville, Walker, Little Hocking, Blennerhassett, Morristown, Davisville, and Rockport. This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 153 and 174. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 5.
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Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 6:02AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Charleston WV. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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