Special Weather Statement for Wayne; Lincoln; Kanawha +5 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Raleigh, Wayne
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What is happening
At 804 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Marmet to 6 miles southeast of Dunlow. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
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, western and southeastern West Virginia.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 804 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Marmet to 6 miles southeast of Dunlow. Movement was southeast at 40 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... Williamson, Madison, Logan, South Charleston, Chapmanville, Delbarton, Van, Ranger, Mount Gay-Shamrock, Harts, Gill, Burnwell, South Williamson, Chief Logan State Park, Julian, Spurlockville, Bald Knob, Holden, Wharton, and Chattaroy. This includes the following highways... West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 56 and 68. Route 119 between mile markers 1 and 71.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 8:04PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
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Source and limitations
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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