Special Weather Statement for Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette +1 more
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What is happening
At 217 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Burnwell, or 12 miles southwest of Fayetteville, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for southeastern West Virginia.
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Bulletin details
At 217 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Burnwell, or 12 miles southwest of Fayetteville, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Beckley, Oak Hill, Mount Hope, Bradley, Prosperity, Piney View, Stanaford, Powellton, Pax, Thurmond, and Artie. This includes the following highways... West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 47 and 65. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 125 and 131. Route 19 between mile markers 1 and 13.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 2:18PM 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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