Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 3 at 8:40PM EDT until September 3 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 5:40pm
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
SVRRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Pleasants County in northwestern West Virginia...
Northeastern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
Northern Doddridge County in northern West Virginia...
Tyler County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 930 PM EDT.
* At 840 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sistersville,
or 8 miles west of Middlebourne, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Middlebourne, Sistersville, West Union, Matamoras, Friendly, Alma,
Blandville, Arvilla, New Milton, Point Lookout, Smithburg, Wick,
Mountain, Lima, Center Point, and Canton.
This includes Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 52 and
61.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Doddridge, WV; Pleasants, WV; Ritchie, WV; Tyler, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov