Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 14 at 7:16PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 14, 2026 - 4:16pm
Expires:
October 14, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 715 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Milton, or near Hamlin, moving east 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...
Nitro, Hamlin, St. Albans, Hurricane, Milton, Ona, Culloden, Alum
Creek, Tornado, Teays Valley, West Hamlin, Sweetland, Sod, Salt Rock,
and Griffithsville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 23 and 24,
between mile markers 28 and 34, and between mile markers 42 and 45.
Route 119 between mile markers 63 and 66.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Cabell; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov