Special Weather Statement for Kanawha; Roane; Clay +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Clay, Kanawha, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Roane
- Effective
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Observed
What is happening
At 829 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Big Otter to near Charleston. Movement was east at 30 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 829 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Big Otter to near Charleston. Movement was east at 30 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... Charleston, Clay, Clendenin, Pinch, Glen, Coal Fork, Wallback, Elkview, Harrison, Widen, Bickmore, Procious, Indore, Bentree, Ivydale, and Pond Gap. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 32 and 36. Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 101 and 102. Route 19 between mile markers 52 and 53.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 8:29AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Official revision
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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