Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 9:16PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 6:16pm
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 916 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kenna, or 10 miles northeast of Winfield, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Ripley, Spencer, Winfield, Sissonville, Eleanor, Kenna, Bancroft,
Statts Mills, Harmony, Given, Kentuck, Liberty, Walton, Fairplain,
Gay, and Gandeeville.
This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 114
and 136.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Mason; Jackson; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov