Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 1:32PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 10:32am
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
At 132 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Forked Run State Park to 12 miles south of
Rio Grande. Movement was east 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...
Parkersburg, Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Ripley, Pomeroy, Elizabeth,
Racine, Coolville, Rutland, Forked Run State Park, Ravenswood, New
Haven, Buffalo, Mason, Sandyville, Mineralwells, Kenna, Washington,
North Bend State Park, and Tuppers Plains.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 122 and 174.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 13 and 17, and near
mile marker 27.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio...and central, western and northwestern West
Virginia.
Area Description:
Athens; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Putnam; Roane; Wirt; Ritchie
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov