Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 1:42PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 4, 2026 - 10:42am
Expires:
September 4, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
At 142 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles west of
Sistersville to near Williamstown. Movement was southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Marietta, St. Marys, Middlebourne, Sistersville, Belmont, Newport,
Matamoras, Ellenboro, Friendly, Fly, Alma, Maxwell, Arvilla, Point
Lookout, New Matamoras, Wick, Mountain, Hebron, Pike, and Highland.
This includes Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 38 and
39.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Washington; Pleasants; Tyler; Ritchie
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov