Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 10 at 11:16PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 10, 2026 - 8:16pm
Expires:
June 10, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
At 1116 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 8 miles southwest of Mill Creek, or 20 miles northeast
of Webster Springs, moving east at 25 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...
Elkins, Buckhannon, Marlinton, Webster Springs, Cass Scenic Railroad,
Green Bank, Addison (Webster Springs), Mill Creek, Snowshoe, Dailey,
Holly River State Park, Rock Cave, Mingo, Beverly, Durbin, Flatwoods,
Womelsdorf (Coalton), Huttonsville, Cheat Bridge, and Arbovale.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 65 and 73.
Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 16.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Braxton; Lewis; Upshur; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: