Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 600 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles east of Glenville to near Arnoldsburg
to near Kenna. Movement was southeast at 20 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...
Glenville, Sutton, Gassaway, Arnoldsburg, Big Otter, Wallback, Cedar
Creek State Park, Amma, Harrison, Burnsville, Flatwoods, Sand Fork,
Nebo, Shock, Millstone, Rosedale, Mount Zion, Cleveland, Left Hand,
and Kanawha Head.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 24 and 81.
Route 19 between mile markers 66 and 68.
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:
Roane; Calhoun; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Upshur; Northwest Webster
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: