Special Weather Statement for Washington; Wood; Pleasants +4 more
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At 352 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Woodsfield to 7 miles east of Mineralwells. Movement was 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southeastern Ohio...and northern, north central and northwestern West Virginia.
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At 352 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Woodsfield to 7 miles east of Mineralwells. Movement was 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, Belpre, Harrisville, St. Marys, Elizabeth, Middlebourne, Vienna, Williamstown, Paden City, Sistersville, Pennsboro, Belmont, Mineralwells, North Bend State Park, Boaz, Newport, Matamoras, North Hills, and Ellenboro. This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 163 and 186. Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 6. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 6 and 45.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 3:52PM 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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