Special Weather Statement for Kanawha; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh +4 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Kanawha, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Raleigh, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Raleigh
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What is happening
At 228 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Summersville to near Powellton. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 228 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Summersville to near Powellton. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Beckley, Summersville, Fayetteville, Rainelle, Babcock State Park, Oak Hill, Mount Hope, Ansted, Gauley Bridge, Bradley, Powellton, Hawks Nest State Park, Piney View, Stanaford, Prosperity, Burnwell, Shady Spring, Beaver, Meadow Bridge, and Pax. This includes the following highways... West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 47 and 71. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 125 and 137. Route 19 between mile markers 1 and 39.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 2:28PM 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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