Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 21 at 7:23PM EDT until July 21 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 4:23pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 723 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles east of Cedar Creek State Park to near Mill
Creek to 11 miles west of Franklin, moving southeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Mill Creek, Holly River State Park, Durbin, Flatwoods, Huttonsville,
Alexander, Cheat Bridge, Bartow, Eden, Cleveland, Helvetia, Pickens,
Heaters, Hacker Valley, Kanawha Head, Valley Head, Falls Mills,
Ireland, and Boyer.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Braxton, WV; Lewis, WV; Pocahontas, WV; Randolph, WV; Upshur, WV; Webster, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: