Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 12:22AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 9:22pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
At 1221 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Elkview, or 7 miles northeast of Charleston, moving northeast at 25
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, Sissonville, Clendenin, Pinch, Elkview, and Coal Fork.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 24.
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 97, and
between mile markers 103 and 111.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Kanawha; Roane; Clay
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov