Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 21 at 3:19PM EDT until July 21 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 12:19pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 319 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mill Creek, or
12 miles southwest of Elkins, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Elkins, Mill Creek, Dailey, Beverly, Womelsdorf (Coalton), and
Huttonsville.
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.
Area Description:
Randolph, WV; Upshur, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: