Special Weather Statement for Buchanan; Kanawha; Mingo +8 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Buchanan, Boone, Kanawha, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Raleigh and 3 more
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What is happening
At 832 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Chesapeake to near Hode. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted...
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 1000 PM EDT for central, southern and southeastern West Virginia.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 832 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Chesapeake to near Hode. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Beckley, Williamson, Welch, Logan, Pineville, Oak Hill, Mullens, Mount Hope, Mabscott, Oceana, Sophia, Man, Delbarton, Van, Gilbert Creek, Mount Gay-Shamrock, Piney View, Coal City, Prosperity, and Mallory. This includes the following highways... West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 28 and 72. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 120 and 137. Route 119 between mile markers 1 and 28. Route 19 between mile markers 1 and 11.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 8:32PM 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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