West Virginia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/05/2026 04:15

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 7:15AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 5, 2026 - 4:15am
Expires: 
September 5, 2026 - 5:00am
Description: 
At 715 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Spencer to 6 miles southwest of Kenna. Movement was southeast at 40 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... Clay, Sissonville, Clendenin, Pinch, Elkview, Wallback, Amma, Harmony, Tariff, Procious, Kentuck, Walton, Left Hand, Looneyville, Ivydale, and Gandeeville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 7 and 37. Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 113 and 124.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Jackson; Kanawha; Roane; Clay
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov