Special Weather Statement West Virginia | Effective 03/22/2026 23:47

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 23 at 2:47AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 22, 2026 - 11:47pm
Expires: 
March 23, 2026 - 12:15am
Description: 
At 247 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Craigsville, or near Summersville, 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... Summersville, Richwood, Webster Springs, Addison (Webster Springs), Camden-On-gauley, Birch River, Craigsville, Camden On Gauley, Snowshoe, Cowen, Widen, Canvas, Slaty Fork, Muddlety, Upper Glade, Nettie, Boggs, Calvin, Kesslers Cross Lanes, and Drennan. This includes Route 19 between mile markers 34 and 60.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Clay; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Randolph
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV