Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 14 at 8:05PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 14, 2026 - 5:05pm
Expires:
October 14, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 804 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
East Bank, or 15 miles southeast of Charleston, moving southeast 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...
Montgomery, Chesapeake, Belle, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow,
Smithers, Gauley Bridge, Pratt, Burnwell, Powellton, Coal Fork,
Handley, Leewood, Dawes, Sharon, Swiss, Eskdale, Bentree, and Pond
Gap.
This includes West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 67 and 88.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Kanawha; Boone; Clay; Northwest Fayette; Northwest Nicholas
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov