Special Weather Statement for Kanawha; Roane; Calhoun +6 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Boone, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Kanawha, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas and 1 more
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What is happening
At 757 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Kenna to near Julian. Movement was east at 30 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...
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 1000 PM EDT for central, southern, southeastern and north central West Virginia.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 757 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Kenna to near Julian. Movement was east at 30 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... Fayetteville, Clay, Oak Hill, Montgomery, Chesapeake, Marmet, Ansted, Belle, Clendenin, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, Smithers, Gauley Bridge, Pratt, Van, Arnoldsburg, Burnwell, Powellton, and Glen. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 20 and 54. West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 63 and 91. Route 19 between mile markers 15 and 19.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 7:57PM 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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