Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 14 at 7:10PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 14, 2026 - 4:10pm
Expires:
June 14, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 710 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Proctorville to near Bruin. Movement was
east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Huntington, Nitro, Louisa, Wayne, Hamlin, Chesapeake, Proctorville,
Beech Fork State Park, Yatesville Lake State Park, Hurricane,
Barboursville, Kenova, Milton, Catlettsburg, Ceredo, Poca, Fort Gay,
Webbville, Ona, and Culloden.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 184 and 191.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 45.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
western West Virginia.
Area Description:
Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Lawrence; Wayne; Cabell; Lincoln; Putnam
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: