Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 6:04AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 3:04am
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 3:45am
Description:
At 604 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles east of Parkersburg to near
Mineralwells to near Sandyville. Movement was southeast at 30 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...
Elizabeth, Mineralwells, Cairo, Reedy, Cherry, Peewee, Smithville,
Walker, Petroleum, Palestine, Lucille, Freeport, Greencastle,
Morristown, Big Springs, Davisville, Creston, Rockport, Brohard, and
Macfarlan.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 158 and 171.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 13 and 24, and near
mile marker 27.
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; Wood; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov