Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 1 at 5:56PM EDT until April 1 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 2:56pm
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 556 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near St. Marys,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
St. Marys, Middlebourne, Sistersville, Matamoras, Friendly, Arvilla,
Point Lookout, New Matamoras, Wick, Mountain, and Hebron.
Instruction:
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Washington, OH; Pleasants, WV; Ritchie, WV; Tyler, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: