Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 9:55PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 6:55pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 955 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Mullens to 6 miles south of Grundy.
Movement was south at 40 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...
Welch, Grundy, Davenport, Mullens, Gary, War, Northfork, Davy,
Bradshaw, Keystone, Anawalt, Kimball, Jolo, Oakwood, Stacy, Maybeury,
Elbert, Vansant, Coalwood, and Avondale.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Buchanan; McDowell; Wyoming; Northwest Raleigh
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov