Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 11:40PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 8:40pm
Expires:
September 20, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
At 1140 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Albany to near Rutland to 9 miles northeast of
Rio Grande. Movement was east at 35 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...
Pomeroy, Albany, Racine, Rutland, New Haven, Mason, Tuppers Plains,
Middleport, Chester, Syracuse, Hartford City, Cheshire, Lakin,
Dyesville, Darwin, Harrisonville, Dexter, Kyger, and Carpenter.
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; Meigs; Gallia; Mason
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov