Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 7:03PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 4:03pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 703 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles west of Tuppers Plains to 11 miles
north of Proctorville. Movement was southeast at 35 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, Belpre, Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Ripley, Pomeroy,
Racine, Coolville, Rutland, Forked Run State Park, Ravenswood, New
Haven, Buffalo, Mason, Sandyville, Washington, Mineralwells, Tuppers
Plains, Lubeck, and Middleport.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 130 and 177.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 15.
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; Washington; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Putnam; Wirt
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov