Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 3:22PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 12:22pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 321 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Audra State Park to 9 miles northwest of
Webster Springs. Movement was southeast 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...
Elkins, Buckhannon, Audra State Park, Belington, Mill Creek, Dailey,
Holly River State Park, Rock Cave, Beverly, Junior, Womelsdorf
(Coalton), Huttonsville, Montrose, Pheasant Run, Alexander, Eden,
Cleveland, Helvetia, Pickens, and Hacker Valley.
This includes Route 33 between mile markers 15 and 35.
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:
Braxton; Lewis; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: