Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 7:27AM EDT until June 18 at 8:30AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 4:27am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 5:30am
Description:
At 727 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
over Rowlesburg to 33 miles south of Pleasant Valley, or along a line
from over Rowlesburg to 28 miles west of Parsons, moving east at 50
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Parsons, Davis, Thomas, Rowlesburg, Newburg, Hendricks, Hambleton,
Tunnelton, Hannahsville, Lead Mine, Saint George, Benbush,
Davisville, Silver Lake, Aurora, Elgon, Cathedral State Park,
Blackwater Falls, Pifer Moutain and Elk.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.
Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter
immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
structure.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Preston, WV; Tucker, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: