Special Weather Statement for Kanawha; Boone
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What is happening
At 650 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Marmet, or 10 miles northeast of Madison, moving north 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...
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.
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Bulletin details
At 650 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Marmet, or 10 miles northeast of Madison, moving north 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... Charleston, South Charleston, Chesapeake, Marmet, Belle, Coal Fork, Tornado, Alum Creek, and Ashford. This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 101. Interstate 64 in West Virginia near mile marker 57. West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 85 and 95. Route 119 between mile markers 69 and 80.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 5 at 6:50PM 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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