Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 22 at 4:43PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 1:43pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 441 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Winfield, moving northeast 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...
Nitro, Winfield, Sissonville, Eleanor, Poca, Kenna, Teays Valley,
Bancroft, Kentuck, and Liberty.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 112 and 131.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 44 and 45.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Jackson; Putnam; Kanawha
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov