West Virginia Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/04/2026 12:53

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 3:53PM EDT until July 4 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 12:53pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... East central Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia... * Until 430 PM EDT. * At 353 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Mill Creek to 6 miles northwest of Dailey to near Elkins, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Elkins, Belington, Junior, Womelsdorf (Coalton), Kerens, and Ellamore. This includes Route 33 between mile markers 31 and 35.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Barbour, WV; Randolph, WV; Upshur, WV
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV