Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 6:53PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 3:53pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 653 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Milton, or 11 miles west of Winfield, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Charleston, Nitro, Winfield, Jefferson, St. Albans, Dunbar,
Hurricane, Sissonville, Eleanor, Buffalo, Poca, Cross Lanes,
Institute, Kenna, Teays Valley, Culloden, Tornado, Bancroft, Liberty,
and Fraziers Bottom.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia near mile marker 106, and between
mile markers 108 and 127.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 33 and 51.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm 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, western and northwestern West Virginia.
Area Description:
Jackson; Putnam; Kanawha
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov