West Virginia Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 08/02/2026 12:36

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 2 at 3:36PM EDT until August 2 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 2, 2026 - 12:36pm
Expires: 
August 2, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 336 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Big Otter, or 7 miles northeast of Clay, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Big Otter, Harrison, Nebo, Frametown, Strange Creek, Wilsie, Ivydale, Servia, and Rosedale.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Braxton, WV; Calhoun, WV; Clay, WV; Nicholas, WV
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov