Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 11:29PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 8:29pm
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
At 1129 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles south of Hendricks to 6 miles southwest
of Belington. Movement was southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Elkins, Belington, Mill Creek, Dailey, Beverly, Junior, Womelsdorf
(Coalton), Huttonsville, Harman, Bowden, Kerens, and Glady.
This includes Route 33 between mile markers 31 and 35.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
northeastern West Virginia.
Area Description:
Barbour; Northwest Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov