Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 5:08AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 2:08am
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
At 508 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Glouster to 7 miles
southeast of Athens to near Mason to near Rio Grande. 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, Athens, Belpre, Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Ripley,
Pomeroy, Racine, Coolville, Forked Run State Park, Vienna,
Ravenswood, New Haven, Buffalo, Mason, Sandyville, Washington,
Tuppers Plains, Lubeck, and Boaz.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 133 and 160.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 8.
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:
Athens; Washington; Meigs; Gallia; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Putnam
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov