Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 23 at 1:41AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 22, 2026 - 10:41pm
Expires:
March 22, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description:
At 141 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles northeast of West Union to 6 miles
northwest of Spencer. Movement was east at 55 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...
Clarksburg, Grafton, Weston, Spencer, Glenville, Sutton, Grantsville,
Bridgeport, Shinnston, Stonewood, Nutter Fort, Salem, Gassaway,
Lumberport, West Union, Anmoore, Jackson Mill, Arnoldsburg, Cedar
Creek State Park, and Stonewall Jackson.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 51 and 55, and between mile
markers 69 and 128.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 46 and 82.
Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 7.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; Upshur; Barbour
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: