Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 1:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 10:15am
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
At 115 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hamlin, moving northeast at 15 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...
Hamlin, Ranger, Alum Creek, West Hamlin, Salt Rock, Palermo,
Griffithsville, Sweetland, Sod, Yawkey, Branchland, and Myra.
This includes Route 119 between mile markers 63 and 69.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Wayne; Cabell; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: