Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 22 at 7:58PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 4:58pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 758 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Jackson Mill, or near Weston, moving east at 25 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...
Buckhannon, Weston, Philippi, Jackson Mill, West Milford, Lost Creek,
Jane Lew, Camden, Volga, Lorentz, Century, Overhill, Hodgesville, and
Horner.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 97 and 115.
Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 17.
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:
Lewis; Harrison; Upshur; Barbour
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: