Special Weather Statement for Putnam; Kanawha
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What is happening
At 546 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tornado, or near Nitro, moving east at 35 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, Nitro,...
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 central and western West Virginia.
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Bulletin details
At 546 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tornado, or near Nitro, moving east at 35 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, Nitro, Jefferson, South Charleston, St. Albans, Dunbar, Sissonville, Poca, Cross Lanes, Institute, Tornado, Coal Fork, Pinch, Teays Valley, Elkview, and Alum Creek. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 9. Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 115. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 40 and 57. West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 92 and 95. Route 119 between mile markers 72 and 80.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 5:47PM 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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