West Virginia Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 09/03/2026 18:26

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 3 at 9:26PM EDT until September 3 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 3, 2026 - 6:26pm
Expires: 
September 3, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Doddridge County in northern West Virginia... Central Tyler County in northern West Virginia... Northwestern Harrison County in northern West Virginia... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 926 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles south of Jacksonburg to 7 miles southeast 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... Salem, Lumberport, Alma, Wallace, Lima, Center Point, Sedalia, Canton, and Wolf Summit. This includes Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 60 and 75.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Doddridge, WV; Harrison, WV; Tyler, WV
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov