Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 6:59AM EDT until September 5 at 7:45AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 3:59am
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 4:45am
Description:
SVRRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Calhoun County in north central West Virginia...
Southwestern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
Gilmer County in north central West Virginia...
Northwestern Braxton County in north central West Virginia...
Southeastern Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia...
Northern Roane County in central West Virginia...
Northeastern Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...
* Until 745 AM EDT.
* At 659 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles east of Elizabeth to 6 miles north of
Spencer to 7 miles southeast of Sandyville, moving southeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Spencer, Glenville, Grantsville, Arnoldsburg, Cedar Creek State
Park, Reedy, Sand Fork, Shock, Millstone, Smithville, Rosedale,
Mount Zion, Newberne, Big Springs, Brohard, Stumptown, Tanner,
Macfarlan, Annamoriah, and Burnt House.
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:
Braxton, WV; Calhoun, WV; Gilmer, WV; Jackson, WV; Ritchie, WV; Roane, WV; Wirt, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov