Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 3:58AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 12:58am
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 1:15am
Description:
At 358 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Culloden to Ranger to near Hode. Movement
was east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Charleston, Nitro, Madison, Hamlin, Jefferson, South Charleston, St.
Albans, Dunbar, Hurricane, Chapmanville, Ranger, Hode, Spurlockville,
Institute, Tornado, Harts, Cross Lanes, Gill, Alum Creek, and Julian.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 32 and 34, and
between mile markers 45 and 55.
Route 119 between mile markers 32 and 43, and between mile markers
48 and 77.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Wayne; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Mingo; Logan; Boone
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov