Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 2:49PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 11:49am
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Buffalo, or 9 miles northwest of Winfield, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Winfield, Sissonville, Buffalo, Kenna, Grimms Landing, Given,
Southside, Fraziers Bottom, Liberty, and Fairplain.
This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 123
and 125, and between mile markers 129 and 132.
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 900 PM EDT for
western and northwestern West Virginia.
Area Description:
Mason; Jackson; Putnam; Kanawha
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov