Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 23 at 5:42PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 23, 2024 - 2:42pm
Expires:
September 23, 2024 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 541 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of thunderstorms
over Pineville, moving east at 15 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...
Pineville, Mullens, Wolf Pen, and Herndon.
Instruction:
If outdoors, seek shelter inside a building until the storms pass.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to travel across
flooded roads. Find alternate routes. It takes only a few inches of
swiftly flowing water to carry vehicles away.
Area Description:
Wyoming
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV