Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 8:32PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 5:32pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 832 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Chesapeake to near Hode. 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...
Beckley, Williamson, Welch, Logan, Pineville, Oak Hill, Mullens,
Mount Hope, Mabscott, Oceana, Sophia, Man, Delbarton, Van, Gilbert
Creek, Mount Gay-Shamrock, Piney View, Coal City, Prosperity, and
Mallory.
This includes the following highways...
West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 28 and 72.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 120 and 137.
Route 119 between mile markers 1 and 28.
Route 19 between mile markers 1 and 11.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central, southern and southeastern West Virginia.
Area Description:
Buchanan; Kanawha; Mingo; Logan; Boone; McDowell; Wyoming; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov