Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 12:48PM EDT until August 11 at 1:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 9:48am
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
SVRRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia...
Southeastern Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
South central Braxton County in north central West Virginia...
Northwestern Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia...
Southwestern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...
Clay County in north central West Virginia...
Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...
Northeastern Boone County in central West Virginia...
* Until 145 PM EDT.
* At 1248 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Grantsville to 6 miles southeast of Culloden,
moving southeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Summersville, Fayetteville, Richwood, Sutton, Clay, Babcock State
Park, Oak Hill, Montgomery, Mount Hope, Ansted, Cedar Grove, East
Bank, Gassaway, Glasgow, Smithers, Gauley Bridge, Pratt,
Camden-On-gauley, Birch River, and Burnwell.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 52 and 63.
West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 50 and 86.
Route 19 between mile markers 4 and 68.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Boone, WV; Braxton, WV; Clay, WV; Fayette, WV; Kanawha, WV; Nicholas, WV; Raleigh, WV; Webster, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov