Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 12:31AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 25, 2026 - 9:31pm
Expires:
June 25, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description:
At 1230 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers near Belpre,
moving east at 30 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...
Parkersburg, Marietta, Belpre, St. Marys, Vienna, Williamstown,
Belmont, Boaz, Newport, North Hills, Willow Island, Nutter Farm,
Petroleum, Schultz, Waverly, Fleming, and Blennerhassett.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 175 and 186.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 5 and 27.
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:
Washington; Wood; Pleasants; Ritchie
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: