Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 8:55AM EDT until June 18 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 5:55am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 6:30am
Description:
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The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Buchanan County in southwestern Virginia...
McDowell County in southern West Virginia...
South central Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia...
Southeastern Wyoming County in southern West Virginia...
* Until 930 AM EDT.
* At 854 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Wenonah to near Grundy, moving southeast at 45
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Welch, Grundy, Gary, War, Northfork, Davy, Bradshaw, Keystone,
Anawalt, Kimball, Jolo, Oakwood, Stacy, Maybeury, Elbert, Coalwood,
Avondale, Cucumber, Jenkinjones, and Herndon.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for southern and
southeastern West Virginia.
Area Description:
Buchanan, VA; McDowell, WV; Raleigh, WV; Wyoming, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: