Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 12:42AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 9:42pm
Expires:
September 20, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description:
At 1242 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Lubeck to near Sandyville to near Ripley.
Movement was east at 35 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...
Parkersburg, Ripley, Elizabeth, Sandyville, Mineralwells, Lubeck,
Washington, Reedy, Cherry, Peewee, Walker, Palestine, Lucille, Evans,
Freeport, Greencastle, Morristown, Davisville, Rockport, and Leroy.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 138 and 145, and
between mile markers 151 and 176.
Route 50 in West Virginia near mile marker 8, and between mile
markers 10 and 19.
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
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov