Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 23 at 2:16AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 22, 2026 - 11:16pm
Expires:
March 22, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
At 215 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Buckhannon to near Sutton. 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...
Elkins, Buckhannon, Sutton, Audra State Park, Belington, Mill Creek,
Dailey, Holly River State Park, Rock Cave, Beverly, Junior,
Flatwoods, Womelsdorf (Coalton), Huttonsville, Alexander, Eden,
Helvetia, Pickens, Cleveland, and Waneta.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 58 and 69.
Route 33 between mile markers 3 and 35.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Braxton; Lewis; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: