Special Weather Statement for Mason; Jackson; Putnam +4 more
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What is happening
At 1108 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ripley, moving southeast at 45 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, Ripley, Spencer,...
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.
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Bulletin details
At 1108 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ripley, moving southeast at 45 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, Ripley, Spencer, Sissonville, Clendenin, Pinch, Coal Fork, Elkview, Big Otter, Kenna, Wallback, Amma, Glen, Nebo, Statts Mills, Given, Procious, Kentuck, Liberty, and Left Hand. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 44. Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 108 and 140.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 11:09AM 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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