Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 4:59PM EDT until May 27 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 1:59pm
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
SVRRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia...
Northeastern Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
Roane County in central West Virginia...
Southeastern Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 459 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kenna, or 11
miles southeast of Ripley, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Spencer, Clendenin, Kenna, Amma, Statts Mills, Harmony, Tariff,
Kentuck, Walton, Left Hand, Orma, Looneyville, Gay, and
Gandeeville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 17 and 29.
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 120 and 130.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Calhoun, WV; Jackson, WV; Kanawha, WV; Roane, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: