Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 11 at 3:40PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 11, 2026 - 12:40pm
Expires:
June 11, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 339 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Nutter Fort to Stonewall
Jackson. Movement was east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Clarksburg, Buckhannon, Weston, Philippi, Bridgeport, Stonewood,
Nutter Fort, Anmoore, Stonewall Jackson, West Milford, Lost Creek,
Jane Lew, Flemington, Volga, Rosemont, Lorentz, Century, Tygart Lake
State Park, Overhill, and Hodgesville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 96 and 120.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 75 and 82.
Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 17.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
northern and northeastern West Virginia.
Area Description:
Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; Upshur; Barbour
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: