Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 7:13PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 4:13pm
Expires:
September 19, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 713 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Belmont to near Elizabeth
to 10 miles northeast of Sandyville. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Harrisville, Elizabeth, Grantsville, Pennsboro, North Bend State
Park, Ellenboro, Cairo, Reedy, Pullman, Cherry, Smithville, Mount
Zion, Schultz, Lucille, Pike, Big Springs, Brohard, Tanner,
Macfarlan, and Annamoriah.
This includes Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 17 and
42.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Gilmer
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov