Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 1:15pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 415 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Amma to near Jefferson. Movement was
southeast 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...
Charleston, Nitro, Clay, Jefferson, South Charleston, St. Albans,
Dunbar, Montgomery, Chesapeake, Marmet, Ansted, Belle, Clendenin,
Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, Smithers, Gauley Bridge, Pratt, and
Pinch.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 20.
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 109.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 48 and 57.
West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 70 and 95.
Route 119 between mile markers 70 and 80.
Route 19 between mile markers 35 and 37.
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, southeastern and north central West Virginia.
Area Description:
Kanawha; Boone; Clay; Northwest Fayette; Northwest Nicholas
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov