Special Weather Statement for Pleasants; Tyler; Ritchie +2 more
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At 457 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles southeast of Middlebourne, moving east at 30 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...
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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northern and northwestern West Virginia.
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At 457 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles southeast of Middlebourne, moving east at 30 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... Middlebourne, Shinnston, Salem, Pennsboro, Lumberport, West Union, Enterprise, Ellenboro, Grangeville, Alma, Wolf Summit, Mountain, Lima, Hebron, Pike, Center Point, Sedalia, Highland, Greenwood, and Blandville. This includes Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 37 and 77.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 4:57PM 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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