Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 14 at 8:36PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 14, 2026 - 5:36pm
Expires:
June 14, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 836 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Rock Cave to near Sutton to near Birch
River to Smithers. Movement was east at 30 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...
Summersville, Fayetteville, Richwood, Rainelle, Sutton, Webster
Springs, Montgomery, Ansted, Smithers, Addison (Webster Springs),
Mill Creek, Gauley Bridge, Pratt, Camden-On-gauley, Dailey, Birch
River, Holly River State Park, Hawks Nest State Park, Craigsville,
and Camden On Gauley.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 54 and 69, and between mile
markers 84 and 85.
West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 79 and 82.
Route 19 between mile markers 18 and 68.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Kanawha; Clay; Braxton; Lewis; Upshur; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov