Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 8:48PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 5:48pm
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 848 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Gallipolis to near Buffalo
to near Milton to near Ona. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Nitro, Winfield, Hurricane, Milton, Eleanor, Buffalo, Poca, Culloden,
Teays Valley, Cross Lanes, Bancroft, Given, Southside, Liberty,
Grimms Landing, and Fraziers Bottom.
This includes Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 25
and 46.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Putnam; Kanawha
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: