Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 7:44AM EDT until June 18 at 8:15AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 4:44am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 5:15am
Description:
SVRRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia...
Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia...
Eastern Taylor County in northern West Virginia...
Northeastern Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia...
Southeastern Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
Southeastern Braxton County in north central West Virginia...
Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia...
Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...
East central Clay County in north central West Virginia...
Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia...
* Until 815 AM EDT.
* At 744 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles east of Rowlesburg to near Belington to 7
miles northwest of Holly River State Park, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Elkins, Buckhannon, Philippi, Richwood, Marlinton, Audra State
Park, Webster Springs, Cass Scenic Railroad, Green Bank, Belington,
Addison (Webster Springs), Mill Creek, Camden-On-gauley, Snowshoe,
Dailey, Birch River, Holly River State Park, Craigsville, Camden On
Gauley, and Rock Cave.
This includes the following highways...
Route 19 between mile markers 51 and 68.
Route 33 between mile markers 15 and 35.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
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 southeastern,
north central and northeastern West Virginia.
Area Description:
Barbour, WV; Braxton, WV; Clay, WV; Lewis, WV; Nicholas, WV; Pocahontas, WV; Randolph, WV; Taylor, WV; Upshur, WV; Webster, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
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