Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 8:18AM EDT until June 18 at 8:45AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 5:18am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 5:45am
Description:
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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...
Southeastern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...
* Until 845 AM EDT.
* At 817 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Elkins to near Richwood, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Elkins, Marlinton, Cass Scenic Railroad, Green Bank, Mill Creek,
Snowshoe, Dailey, Mingo, Beverly, Durbin, Hillsboro, Huttonsville,
Harman, Cheat Bridge, Arbovale, Dryfork, Glady, Minnehaha Springs,
Boyer, and Bowden.
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 northeastern
West Virginia.
Area Description:
Pocahontas, WV; Randolph, WV; Webster, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
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