Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 10 at 6:58PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 10, 2026 - 3:58pm
Expires:
May 10, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 658 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Coal Fork, or 9 miles east of Charleston, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Charleston, Clay, South Charleston, Dunbar, Chesapeake, Marmet,
Belle, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, Pratt, Pinch, Glen, Coal
Fork, Elkview, Handley, Bickmore, Swiss, Indore, and Bentree.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 5.
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 105.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 53 and 57.
West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 85 and 95.
Route 119 between mile markers 73 and 80.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Kanawha; Clay; Northwest Fayette; Northwest Nicholas
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: