Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 2:26PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 11:26am
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 226 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Spencer to 7 miles
northeast of Winfield. Movement was southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Sissonville, Kenna, Amma, Statts Mills, Harmony, Kentuck, Liberty,
Walton, Left Hand, Looneyville, Fairplain, Gay, and Gandeeville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 17 and 27.
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 115 and 133.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central, western, north central and northwestern West Virginia.
Area Description:
Jackson; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov