Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 12:55AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 9:55pm
Expires:
September 19, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
At 1254 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Tuppers Plains, or near Coolville, moving southeast at 30 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...
Coolville, Forked Run State Park, Tuppers Plains, Lubeck,
Mineralwells, Washington, Chester, Darwin, Belleville, and
Reedsville.
This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 151
and 161, and between mile markers 163 and 171.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to travel across
flooded roads. Find alternate routes. It takes only a few inches of
swiftly flowing water to carry vehicles away.
Area Description:
Athens; Meigs; Jackson; Wood
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov