Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 7:57PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 4:57pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 757 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Kenna to near Julian.
Movement was east at 30 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...
Fayetteville, Clay, Oak Hill, Montgomery, Chesapeake, Marmet, Ansted,
Belle, Clendenin, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, Smithers, Gauley
Bridge, Pratt, Van, Arnoldsburg, Burnwell, Powellton, and Glen.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 20 and 54.
West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 63 and 91.
Route 19 between mile markers 15 and 19.
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 1000 PM EDT for
central, southern, southeastern and north central West Virginia.
Area Description:
Kanawha; Roane; Calhoun; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Northwest Fayette; Northwest Nicholas
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov