Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 6:15pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
At 914 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Mount Hope to Phyllis. 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...
Beckley, Welch, Grundy, Pineville, Haysi, John Flannagan Lake, Breaks
Interstate, Mullens, Mount Hope, Mabscott, Oceana, Sophia, Gary, War,
Man, Northfork, Gilbert Creek, Piney View, Coal City, and Prosperity.
This includes the following highways...
West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 28 and 63.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 120 and 133.
Route 19 between mile markers 1 and 6.
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:
Dickenson; Buchanan; Mingo; Logan; Boone; McDowell; Wyoming; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov