Special Weather Statement West Virginia | Effective 03/07/2026 14:41

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 5:41PM EST by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 7, 2026 - 2:41pm
Expires: 
March 7, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 540 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from Newburg to 7 miles south of Stonewall Jackson. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Buckhannon, Grafton, Philippi, Audra State Park, Belington, Junior, Womelsdorf (Coalton), Montrose, Moatsville, Volga, Lorentz, Knottsville, Century, Nestorville, Tygart Lake State Park, Kerens, Thornton, Ellamore, Tallmansville, and Overhill. This includes Route 33 between mile markers 3 and 35.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for northern West Virginia.
Area Description: 
Lewis; Taylor; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Randolph
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov