Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 9:27AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 6:27am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 7:15am
Description:
At 927 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Boissevain to Shelby Gap. Movement was
southeast at 25 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...
Clintwood, Grundy, Haysi, Breaks Interstate, Davenport, John
Flannagan Lake, Gary, War, Trammel, Clinchco, Bradshaw, Anawalt,
Jolo, Oakwood, Stacy, Elbert, Nora, Vansant, McClure, and Cucumber.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until noon EDT for
southwestern Virginia...and southern West Virginia.
Area Description:
Dickenson; Buchanan; McDowell
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: