Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 11 at 8:57PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 11, 2026 - 5:57pm
Expires:
March 11, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 857 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles west of Burnwell to near Bald Knob.
Movement was east 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...
Fayetteville, Oak Hill, Mount Hope, Ansted, Gauley Bridge, Bradley,
Prosperity, Burnwell, Powellton, Hawks Nest State Park, Bald Knob,
Piney View, Amherstdale-Robinette, Whitesville, Pax, Sylvester,
Leewood, Naoma, Arnett, and Eskdale.
This includes the following highways...
West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 47 and 72.
Route 19 between mile markers 1 and 21.
Instruction:
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Kanawha; Logan; Boone; Northwest Raleigh; Northwest Fayette
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov