Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 23 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 22, 2026 - 10:00pm
Expires:
March 22, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
At 1259 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Marietta to Mason.
Movement was east at 60 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...
Parkersburg, Marietta, Belpre, Ripley, Harrisville, St. Marys,
Pomeroy, Elizabeth, Middlebourne, Racine, Coolville, Forked Run State
Park, Vienna, Ravenswood, Williamstown, New Haven, Pennsboro, Mason,
Belmont, and West Union.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 131 and 186.
Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 6.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 55.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Athens; Washington; Meigs; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: