Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 4:57PM EDT until May 20 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 1:57pm
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 457 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Elkview, or 13
miles northeast of Charleston, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Clendenin, Elkview, Amma, Glen, Pinch, and Left Hand.
Instruction:
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.
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:
Clay, WV; Kanawha, WV; Roane, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov