Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 5:17PM EDT until May 20 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 2:17pm
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 516 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Spurlockville,
or near Hamlin, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Hamlin, Spurlockville, Palermo, Griffithsville, Sweetland, Alkol,
Mud, Yawkey, Branchland, 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
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov