West Virginia Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 06/12/2026 12:19

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 12 at 3:19PM EDT until June 12 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 12, 2026 - 12:19pm
Expires: 
June 12, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description: 
At 319 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ansted to 6 miles east of Van, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Montgomery, Ansted, Smithers, Gauley Bridge, Pratt, Burnwell, Powellton, Hawks Nest State Park, Whitesville, Handley, Sylvester, Seth, Leewood, Dawes, Sharon, Eskdale, and Dorothy.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Boone, WV; Fayette, WV; Kanawha, WV; Raleigh, WV
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov