Special Weather Statement for Wayne; Cabell; Lincoln +4 more
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At 736 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Hurricane to Kiahsville. Movement was 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central, southern and western West Virginia.
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Bulletin details
At 736 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Hurricane to Kiahsville. Movement was 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... Madison, Hamlin, South Charleston, Chapmanville, Ranger, Spurlockville, Harts, Gill, Alum Creek, East Lynn Lake, Kiahsville, Julian, Tornado, West Hamlin, Danville, Turtle Creek, Ashford, Salt Rock, Palermo, and East Lynn. This includes Route 119 between mile markers 36 and 73.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 7:36PM 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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