Special Weather Statement for Jackson; Putnam; Kanawha +1 more
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At 226 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Spencer to 7 miles northeast of Winfield. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
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, western, north central and northwestern West Virginia.
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Bulletin details
At 226 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Spencer to 7 miles northeast of Winfield. Movement was southeast at 40 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... Sissonville, Kenna, Amma, Statts Mills, Harmony, Kentuck, Liberty, Walton, Left Hand, Looneyville, Fairplain, Gay, and Gandeeville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 17 and 27. Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 115 and 133.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 2:26PM 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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