Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 22 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 3:45pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 644 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers near
Mullens, or 11 miles north of Matoaka, moving east at 30 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...
Mullens, Sophia, Coal City, Shady Spring, Beaver, Daniels, Rhodell,
Ghent, and Josephine.
This includes the following highways...
West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 28 and 40.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 120 and 121, and
between mile markers 129 and 137.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Wyoming; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov