West Virginia Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/04/2026 13:23

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 4:23PM EDT until July 4 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 1:23pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 423 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Parsons, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Automated weather observation station. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Montrose and Kerens.
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 this storm. 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 this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Randolph, WV
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV