Special Weather Statement for Clay; Northwest Fayette; Northwest Nicholas
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What you need to know
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- Clay, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas
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What is happening
At 130 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Gauley Bridge, or 14 miles south of Clay, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 130 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Gauley Bridge, or 14 miles south of Clay, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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... Summersville, Ansted, Gauley Bridge, Hawks Nest State Park, Bentree, Kesslers Cross Lanes, Drennan, Swiss, Indore, and Mount Nebo. This includes Route 19 between mile markers 21 and 40.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 1:31PM 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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