Special Weather Statement for Lewis; Harrison; Upshur +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Barbour, Harrison, Lewis, Northwest Randolph, Southeast Randolph, Upshur
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What is happening
At 146 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Rowlesburg to Weston. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for northern and northeastern West Virginia.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 146 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Rowlesburg to Weston. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Elkins, Buckhannon, Weston, Philippi, Audra State Park, Belington, Stonewall Jackson, Beverly, Junior, Womelsdorf (Coalton), Montrose, Pheasant Run, Dryfork, Bowden, Overhill, Moatsville, Volga, Lorentz, Century, and Nestorville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 95 and 104. Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 35.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 10 at 1:47PM 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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