Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 4:56PM EDT until May 20 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 1:56pm
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
SVRRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Lincoln County in central West Virginia...
East central Wayne County in western West Virginia...
West central Boone County in central West Virginia...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 456 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ranger, or 12
miles southwest of Hamlin, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Hamlin, Ranger, Gill, Spurlockville, Harts, Sweetland, Branchland,
Palermo, Griffithsville, Alkol, Mud, Yawkey, and Myra.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Boone, WV; Lincoln, WV; Wayne, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov