Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 23 at 1:16AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 22, 2026 - 10:16pm
Expires:
March 22, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
At 115 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Rio Grande to Ceredo. Movement was east at
50 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...
Huntington, Ashland, Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Winfield, Hamlin,
Rio Grande, Chesapeake, Proctorville, Beech Fork State Park,
Hurricane, Barboursville, Kenova, Milton, Eleanor, Ceredo, Buffalo,
Ona, Culloden, and Teays Valley.
This includes Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1
and 39.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Gallia; Lawrence; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Lincoln; Putnam
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: