Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 8:29AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 5:29am
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 6:15am
Description:
At 829 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Big Otter to near Charleston. Movement was east
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...
Charleston, Clay, Clendenin, Pinch, Glen, Coal Fork, Wallback,
Elkview, Harrison, Widen, Bickmore, Procious, Indore, Bentree,
Ivydale, and Pond Gap.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 32 and 36.
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 101 and 102.
Route 19 between mile markers 52 and 53.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Kanawha; Roane; Clay; Northwest Fayette; Northwest Nicholas
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov