Special Weather Statement for Kanawha; Roane; Clay
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What is happening
At 645 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pinch, or 9 miles east of Charleston, moving north at 25 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,...
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 645 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pinch, or 9 miles east of Charleston, moving north at 25 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, Sissonville, Clendenin, Pinch, Coal Fork, Elkview, and Amma. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 26. Interstate 77 in West Virginia near mile marker 96, and between mile markers 107 and 113. West Virginia Turnpike near mile marker 95.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 5 at 6:45PM 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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