West Virginia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/05/2026 05:57

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 8:57AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 5, 2026 - 5:57am
Expires: 
September 5, 2026 - 6:30am
Description: 
At 856 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Dailey to Snowshoe to 7 miles east of Richwood. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Marlinton, Cass Scenic Railroad, Green Bank, Snowshoe, Durbin, Hillsboro, Dunmore, Arbovale, Cheat Bridge, Bartow, Minnehaha Springs, Frost, Boyer, Edray, and Buckeye.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Pocahontas; Southeast Randolph
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov