Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 8:28PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 5:28pm
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 828 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sistersville, or 7 miles west of Middlebourne, moving 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...
Middlebourne, Sistersville, Matamoras, Friendly, Arvilla, Alma, Point
Lookout, New Matamoras, Wick, and Lima.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio...and northern and northwestern West Virginia.
Area Description:
Washington; Pleasants; Tyler; Doddridge
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov