Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 1:52PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 10:52am
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
At 151 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Glenville, moving east at 20 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, Stonewall Jackson, Jackson Mill, Lost Creek, Jane
Lew, Auburn, Camden, Baldwin, Lorentz, Century, Grove, Leopold, Troy,
Newberne, Alum Bridge, Linn, Coxs Mills, Hodgesville, and Horner.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 88 and 110.
Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 7.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Ritchie; Doddridge; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Upshur; Barbour
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: