Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 7:31PM EDT until May 20 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 4:31pm
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
SVRRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia...
Northeastern Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia...
Southern Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia...
Southeastern Harrison County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 731 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Rock Cave, or 8 miles southwest of Buckhannon, moving northeast at
20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Elkins, Buckhannon, Weston, Audra State Park, Belington, Stonewall
Jackson, Rock Cave, Junior, Womelsdorf (Coalton), Volga, Lorentz,
Century, Alton, Walkersville, Ellamore, Tallmansville, Overhill,
Hodgesville, Horner, and French Creek.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 87 and 105.
Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 35.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Barbour, WV; Harrison, WV; Lewis, WV; Randolph, WV; Upshur, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov