Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 5:02PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 2:02pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 501 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Point Pleasant to near
Rosemount. Movement was east at 20 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...
Portsmouth, Ironton, Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Lake Vesuvius, New
Boston, Buffalo, Greenup, South Shore, Greenbo Lake, Load, Letitia,
Franklin Furnace, Flatwoods, Russell, Vernon, Waterloo, Raceland,
Worthington, and Wurtland.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Greenup; Gallia; Lawrence; Cabell; Mason; Putnam
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: