West Virginia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/05/2026 04:30

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 7:30AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 5, 2026 - 4:30am
Expires: 
September 5, 2026 - 5:00am
Description: 
At 730 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Elizabeth to Ravenswood. Movement was east 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... Elizabeth, Ravenswood, Sandyville, Reedy, Cherry, Peewee, Smithville, Palestine, Lucille, Greencastle, Morristown, Creston, Rockport, Brohard, Macfarlan, Leroy, and Munday. This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 144 and 162.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Jackson; Wood; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov