Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 6:45pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 945 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Stonewall Jackson, or 10 miles south of Weston,
moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Buckhannon, Weston, Stonewall Jackson, Jackson Mill, Rock Cave,
Burnsville, Sand Fork, Camden, Baldwin, Lorentz, Stouts Mills, Sand
Run, Cleveland, Heaters, Walkersville, Alum Bridge, Kanawha Head,
Ireland, Linn, and Tallmansville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 73 and 103.
Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 17.
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.
Area Description:
Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Upshur; Northwest Webster
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov