Special Weather Statement for Morgan; Washington; Wood
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Morgan, Washington, Wood
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 1220 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Chesterhill, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible....
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1220 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Chesterhill, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Parkersburg, Marietta, Beverly, Vienna, Williamstown, Boaz, North Hills, Lowell, Macksburg, Waverly, Fleming, and Devola. This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 179 and 186. Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 17.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 12:20AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
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Source and limitations
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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