Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 6:42PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 23, 2026 - 3:42pm
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 642 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sissonville, or 10 miles north of Charleston, moving northeast at 45
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Charleston, Spencer, South Charleston, Dunbar, Sissonville,
Clendenin, Poca, Cross Lanes, Arnoldsburg, Elkview, Amma, Harmony,
Tariff, Walton, Left Hand, Orma, Looneyville, Nicut, Chloe, and
Gandeeville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 31.
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 101 and 120.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 55 and 57.
Route 119 between mile markers 78 and 80.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Jackson; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Calhoun
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: