Special Weather Statement for Clay; Northwest Nicholas; Northwest Webster
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What you need to know
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- Clay, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Webster
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What is happening
At 346 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Birch River to near Wallback. Movement was southeast at 10 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...
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 800 PM EDT for central, southeastern, north central and northeastern West Virginia.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 346 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Birch River to near Wallback. Movement was southeast at 10 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... Clay, Addison (Webster Springs), Birch River, Wallback, Harrison, Cowen, Widen, Bickmore, Muddlety, Indore, Boggs, Bentree, and Ivydale. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 near mile marker 34. Route 19 between mile markers 47 and 60.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 3:46PM 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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