Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 3:44AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 12:44am
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
At 343 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Barboursville to near East Lynn Lake to
near Ulysses. Movement was east at 50 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...
Huntington, Wayne, Hamlin, Proctorville, Beech Fork State Park,
Hurricane, Barboursville, Milton, Ranger, Ona, Culloden,
Spurlockville, Harts, Gill, Ulysses, East Lynn Lake, Kiahsville,
Dunlow, Hode, and Teays Valley.
This includes Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 11
and 37.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lawrence; Lawrence; Wayne; Cabell; Lincoln; Putnam; Mingo
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: