Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 3:30am
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 4:00am
Description:
At 630 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Elizabeth, moving southeast at 45 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...
Elizabeth, Grantsville, Arnoldsburg, Reedy, Cherry, Peewee, Mount
Zion, Palestine, Lucille, Morristown, Big Springs, Creston, Rockport,
Annamoriah, and Munday.
This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 153
and 167.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Jackson; Wood; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov