Special Weather Statement for Lincoln; Kanawha; Boone
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What is happening
At 240 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Charleston to Alum Creek. Movement was southeast 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central West Virginia.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 240 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Charleston to Alum Creek. Movement was southeast 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, Jefferson, South Charleston, Dunbar, Chesapeake, Marmet, Belle, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, Pratt, Alum Creek, Coal Fork, Tornado, Pinch, Seth, Ashford, and Racine. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 5. Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 107. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 52 and 57. West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 81 and 95. Route 119 between mile markers 65 and 80.
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Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 2:41PM 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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