Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 13 at 9:03PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 13, 2026 - 6:03pm
Expires:
September 13, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 903 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Sandyville, or 10 miles northeast of Ripley,
moving east at 25 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...
Ripley, Spencer, Elizabeth, Sandyville, Reedy, Mount Alto, Statts
Mills, Cherry, Peewee, Harmony, Given, Kentuck, Walton, Palestine,
Cottageville, Lucille, Evans, Morristown, Creston, and Annamoriah.
This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 126
and 149.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Jackson; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov