Special Weather Statement for Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette +1 more
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What is happening
At 1054 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bradley, or near Beckley, moving 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... Beckley, Oak Hill,...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
At 1054 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bradley, or near Beckley, moving 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... Beckley, Oak Hill, Mount Hope, Mabscott, Dry Creek, Macarthur, Bradley, Shady Spring, Prosperity, Beaver, Daniels, Piney View, Stanaford, Crab Orchard, and Pax. This includes the following highways... West Virginia Turnpike near mile marker 37, and between mile markers 41 and 58. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 120 and 134. Route 19 between mile markers 1 and 10.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 10:54PM 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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