Special Weather Statement for Harrison; Taylor; Barbour +1 more
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What you need to know
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- Barbour, Harrison, Northwest Randolph, Taylor
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What is happening
At 414 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bridgeport, or 7 miles southeast of Clarksburg, moving east at 15 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......
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 414 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bridgeport, or 7 miles southeast of Clarksburg, moving east at 15 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... Clarksburg, Grafton, Philippi, Bridgeport, Stonewood, Anmoore, Lost Creek, Flemington, Montrose, Valley Falls, Moatsville, Rosemont, Knottsville, Nestorville, Meadland, Tygart Lake State Park, Thornton, McGee, and Galloway. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 109 and 129. Route 50 in West Virginia near mile marker 82.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 4:14PM 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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