Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 10:14PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 7:14pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 1014 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Northfork to near Jewell Ridge. Movement
was southeast at 40 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...
Welch, Gary, War, Northfork, Keystone, Anawalt, Kimball, Maybeury,
Elbert, Coalwood, Cucumber, and Jenkinjones.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Buchanan; McDowell; Wyoming
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov