Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 1:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 10:45am
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
At 145 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles west of Snowshoe to near Leonard.
Movement was west at 35 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...
Marlinton, Hillsboro, Edray, Buckeye, Cranberry Mountain Nature
Center, Slaty Fork, Minnehaha Springs, and Frost.
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:
Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Pocahontas
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov