Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 5:06PM EDT until May 20 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 2:06pm
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 505 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clendenin, or
15 miles west of Clay, moving east at 30 mph.
THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR Clendenin.
HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured.
Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs,
siding, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Clendenin, Elkview, Amma, Glen, Pinch, and Left Hand.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
SNM:TORMENTA DE GRANIZO DESTRUCTIVA en esta area hasta 530 PM EDT. Tome refugio ahora
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORMENTA SEVERA en efecto para esta area hasta las 5:30 PM EDT por granizo DESTRUCTIVO del tamano de una pelota de beisbol. Tome refugio en un edificio, alejado de las ventanas. Las personas y los animales al aire libre seran gravemente heridos.
Area Description:
Clay, WV; Kanawha, WV; Roane, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: