Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 12:30pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 330 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Chief Logan State Park, or near Logan, moving east
at 20 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...
Madison, Logan, Chapmanville, Van, Chief Logan State Park, Wharton,
Bald Knob, Mount Gay-Shamrock, Amherstdale-Robinette, Harts,
Danville, West Logan, Mitchell Heights, Turtle Creek, Blair,
Sharples, and Jeffrey.
This includes Route 119 between mile markers 28 and 51.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lincoln; Logan; Boone
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov