West Virginia Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/18/2026 21:22
At 1221 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Elkview, or 7 miles northeast of Charleston, moving northeast 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...
Charleston, Sissonville, Clendenin, Pinch, Elkview, and Coal Fork.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 24.