Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 1:38AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 10:38pm
Expires:
September 19, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
At 138 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Belmont to near Ravenswood to near
Rutland. Movement was southeast at 15 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, Marietta, Belpre, Ripley, Harrisville, Pomeroy,
Elizabeth, Racine, Rutland, Forked Run State Park, Vienna,
Ravenswood, New Haven, Pennsboro, Mason, Belmont, Sandyville,
Mineralwells, Washington, and North Bend State Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 139 and 185.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 45.
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.
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:
Washington; Meigs; Gallia; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Roane; Wirt; Ritchie
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov