Headline:
Air Quality Alert issued July 18 at 7:05AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Air Quality Alert
Urgency:
Unknown
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 4:05am
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection - Air Quality
Division has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Fine
Particulates for West Virgina until midnight EDT tonight. Elevated
fine particulate matter levels are anticipated to drop as the day
goes on today.
A code Orange air quality alert means members of sensitive groups
may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to
be affected, but sensitive groups should take additional precautions.
These groups include children, the elderly, and people suffering
from asthma, heart disease, or other lung diseases. The effects of
air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor exercise or
strenuous activity.
Check the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency`s www.AirNow.gov
website for current air monitor readings.
Area Description:
Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; Upshur; Barbour
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: