Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 12:52PM EDT until August 11 at 1:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 9:52am
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 10:15am
Description:
At 1251 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Big Otter to near Julian, moving southeast at 40
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Charleston, Nitro, Clay, Jefferson, South Charleston, St. Albans,
Dunbar, Hurricane, Sissonville, Chesapeake, Marmet, Belle, Clendenin,
Cedar Grove, Poca, East Bank, Gassaway, Pinch, Cross Lanes, and
Arnoldsburg.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
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; Cabell, WV; Calhoun, WV; Clay, WV; Gilmer, WV; Jackson, WV; Kanawha, WV; Lincoln, WV; Putnam, WV; Roane, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov