West Virginia Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/18/2026 04:27

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 7:27AM EDT until June 18 at 8:30AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 4:27am
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 5:30am
Description: 
At 727 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from over Rowlesburg to 33 miles south of Pleasant Valley, or along a line from over Rowlesburg to 28 miles west of Parsons, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Parsons, Davis, Thomas, Rowlesburg, Newburg, Hendricks, Hambleton, Tunnelton, Hannahsville, Lead Mine, Saint George, Benbush, Davisville, Silver Lake, Aurora, Elgon, Cathedral State Park, Blackwater Falls, Pifer Moutain and Elk.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description: 
Preston, WV; Tucker, WV
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pittsburgh PA