Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 22 at 7:31PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 4:31pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 730 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Clay, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Sutton, Gassaway, Birch River, Harrison, Widen, Boggs, Little Birch,
Frametown, Strange Creek, Centralia, and Erbacon.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 49 and 61.
Route 19 between mile markers 54 and 68.
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:
Clay; Braxton; Northwest Nicholas; Northwest Webster
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: