Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 8:04PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 5:04pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 804 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Marmet to 6 miles southeast of Dunlow.
Movement was southeast at 40 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...
Williamson, Madison, Logan, South Charleston, Chapmanville,
Delbarton, Van, Ranger, Mount Gay-Shamrock, Harts, Gill, Burnwell,
South Williamson, Chief Logan State Park, Julian, Spurlockville, Bald
Knob, Holden, Wharton, and Chattaroy.
This includes the following highways...
West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 56 and 68.
Route 119 between mile markers 1 and 71.
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, western and southeastern West Virginia.
Area Description:
Wayne; Lincoln; Kanawha; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Northwest Raleigh; Northwest Fayette
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov