Special Weather Statement for Gilmer; Lewis; Upshur +1 more
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What is happening
At 824 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles north of Glenville to near Buckhannon. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. 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 these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Bulletin details
At 824 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles north of Glenville to near Buckhannon. Movement was northeast at 25 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... Buckhannon, Weston, Audra State Park, Belington, Stonewall Jackson, Jackson Mill, Jane Lew, Camden, Baldwin, Lorentz, Sand Run, Troy, Newberne, Walkersville, Alum Bridge, Linn, Overhill, Coxs Mills, Hodgesville, and Horner. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 83 and 105. Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 17.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 8:24PM 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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