Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 10:57AM EDT until September 5 at 11:30AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 7:57am
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 8:30am
Description:
SVRRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Buchanan County in southwestern Virginia...
South central McDowell County in southern West Virginia...
* Until 1130 AM EDT.
* At 1057 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles southeast of Argo to 6 miles west of Glen
Burke, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
War, Cucumber, and Oakwood.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Buchanan, VA; McDowell, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov