Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 1:42PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 10:42am
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
At 142 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ashcamp, or 7 miles west of John Flannagan Lake, moving east at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Clintwood, Grundy, Haysi, Breaks Interstate, Davenport, John
Flannagan Lake, Big Rock, Trammel, Clinchco, Stacy, Nora, Vansant,
and McClure.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Dickenson; Buchanan
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov