Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 12:10PM EDT until August 11 at 1:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WVSVRRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Calhoun County in north central West Virginia...
East central Cabell County in central West Virginia...
Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
Putnam County in western West Virginia...
Southwestern Gilmer County in north central West Virginia...
Northwestern Braxton County in north central West Virginia...
Northeastern Lincoln County in central West Virginia...
Southeastern Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia...
Roane County in central West Virginia...
Northern Clay County in north central West Virginia...
Southeastern Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...
Northeastern Boone County in central West Virginia...
* Until 115 PM EDT.
* At 1209 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Sandyville to 11 miles west of Buffalo, moving
south at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Charleston, Nitro, Spencer, Winfield, Grantsville, Clay, Jefferson,
South Charleston, St. Albans, Dunbar, Hurricane, Sissonville,
Chesapeake, Eleanor, Marmet, Belle, Clendenin, Cedar Grove, Poca,
and East Bank.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 52, and between mile
markers 69 and 76.
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 128.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 30 and 57.
West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 83 and 95.
Route 119 between mile markers 61 and 80.
Safety instructions
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 11 at 11:37AM EDT until August 11 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WVTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
566 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
LAWRENCE
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHEAST OHIO
MORGAN WASHINGTON
IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
BUCHANAN DICKENSON
IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 29 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA
BRAXTON CALHOUN CLAY
GILMER JACKSON NICHOLAS
ROANE WEBSTER
IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA
DODDRIDGE LEWIS PLEASANTS
RITCHIE TYLER UPSHUR
WIRT WOOD
IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA
BOONE FAYETTE KANAWHA
LINCOLN LOGAN MCDOWELL
MINGO PUTNAM RALEIGH
WYOMING
IN WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA
CABELL MASON WAYNE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALUM CREEK, BECKLEY, BELMONT, BELPRE,
BREAKS INTERSTATE PARK, BUCKHANNON, BURNSVILLE, CEREDO,
CHAPMANVILLE, CHARLESTON, CLAY, CLINTWOOD, COWEN, CRAIGSVILLE,
DAVENPORT, ELIZABETH, FAYETTEVILLE, GARY, GASSAWAY, GLENVILLE,
GRANTSVILLE, GRUNDY, HAMLIN, HARRISVILLE, HARTS,
HOLLY RIVER STATE PARK, HUNTINGTON, HURLEY, HURRICANE, KENOVA,
LOGAN, LOUISA, MADISON, MAN, MARIETTA, MCCONNELSVILLE,
MIDDLEBOURNE, MULLENS, NEW HAVEN, OAK HILL, OCEANA, PADEN CITY,
PARKERSBURG, PENNSBORO, PINEVILLE, POINT PLEASANT, RAVENSWOOD,
RICHWOOD, RIPLEY, SAINT ALBANS, SISTERSVILLE, SOUTH CHARLESTON,
SPENCER, ST. MARYS, STOCKPORT, SUMMERSVILLE, SUTTON,
TEAYS VALLEY, VANSANT, VIENNA, WAR, WAYNE, WEBSTER SPRINGS,
WELCH, WEST UNION, WESTON, WILLIAMSON,
AND YATESVILLE LAKE STATE PARK.
Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WVAt 1200 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Jewell Ridge, or 11 miles east of Grundy, moving
southeast at 25 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...
War, Cucumber, and Jolo.
Safety instructions
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for
southwestern Virginia...and southern West Virginia.