Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 10 at 1:31AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 9, 2026 - 10:31pm
Expires:
June 9, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
At 130 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Birch River, or near Sutton, moving east at 40 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...
Sutton, Gassaway, Birch River, Holly River State Park, Diana, Eden,
Cleveland, Waneta, Little Birch, Hacker Valley, Bergoo, Centralia,
and Erbacon.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 55 and 67.
Route 19 between mile markers 59 and 68.
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:
Braxton; Upshur; Northwest Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Randolph
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: