Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 6 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 6, 2026 - 11:00am
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
At 159 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles west of Caldwell to Chesterhill.
Movement was southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Marietta, St. Marys, Beverly, Chesterhill, Williamstown, Belmont,
Newport, Matamoras, Lowell, Stockport, Bristol, Macksburg, Lower
Salem, Hackney, and Devola.
This includes Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 17.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio...and northern and northwestern West Virginia.
Area Description:
Morgan; Washington; Pleasants
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV