Special Weather Statement Kentucky, West Virginia | Effective 03/22/2026 23:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 23 at 2:53AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 22, 2026 - 11:53pm
Expires: 
March 23, 2026 - 12:30am
Description: 
At 253 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Yatesville Lake State Park, moving east at 60 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... Louisa, Wayne, Blaine, Beech Fork State Park, Yatesville Lake State Park, Fort Gay, Ranger, Burnaugh, Harts, Gill, Durbin, East Lynn Lake, Centerville, Kiahsville, Dunlow, West Hamlin, Lockwood, Glenhayes, Palermo, and Wilsondale.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Boyd; Lawrence; Wayne; Cabell; Lincoln; Mingo; Logan
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV