Virginia, West Virginia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/16/2026 18:15
At 914 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Mount Hope to Phyllis. Movement was southeast
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...
Beckley, Welch, Grundy, Pineville, Haysi, John Flannagan Lake, Breaks
Interstate, Mullens, Mount Hope, Mabscott, Oceana, Sophia, Gary, War,