Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 5:41AM EDT until March 16 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 2:41am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
SVRRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Mingo County in southern West Virginia...
Southeastern Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
Western Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia...
Northern Wyoming County in southern West Virginia...
Southeastern Logan County in southern West Virginia...
Western Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...
Southeastern Boone County in central West Virginia...
* Until 630 AM EDT.
* At 541 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles west of Burnwell to Bald Knob to near R.d.
Bailey Lake, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Beckley, Fayetteville, Oak Hill, Mount Hope, Mabscott, Ansted,
Oceana, Sophia, Gauley Bridge, Crab Orchard, Dry Creek, Macarthur,
Bradley, Powellton, Hawks Nest State Park, Bald Knob, Piney View,
Stanaford, Prosperity, and Amherstdale-Robinette.
This includes the following highways...
West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 41 and 76.
Route 19 between mile markers 1 and 20.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Boone, WV; Fayette, WV; Kanawha, WV; Logan, WV; Mingo, WV; Raleigh, WV; Wyoming, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov