Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 9:13PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 6:13pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 912 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Buckhannon, moving east at 35 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...
Elkins, Buckhannon, Philippi, Audra State Park, Belington, Junior,
Womelsdorf (Coalton), Volga, Lorentz, Century, Ellamore,
Tallmansville, Overhill, Hodgesville, Horner, and French Creek.
This includes Route 33 between mile markers 3 and 35.
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.
Area Description:
Lewis; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Randolph
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov