Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 4:50PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 1:50pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 450 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Craigsville to near Montgomery. Movement
was southeast at 45 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...
Summersville, Fayetteville, Richwood, Babcock State Park, Oak Hill,
Montgomery, Mount Hope, Ansted, Cedar Grove, Smithers, Gauley Bridge,
Pratt, Powellton, Hawks Nest State Park, Craigsville, Handley,
Thurmond, Muddlety, Swiss, and Drennan.
This includes Route 19 between mile markers 5 and 52.
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 800 PM EDT for
central, southeastern, north central and northeastern West Virginia.
Area Description:
Kanawha; Clay; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov