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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
417 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

WVZ008-015-016-018-027-028-270845-
Calhoun WV-Jackson WV-Clay WV-Roane WV-Kanawha WV-Braxton WV-
417 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN...
NORTHEASTERN KANAWHA...SOUTHWESTERN BRAXTON...SOUTHERN ROANE...CLAY
AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH 445 AM EDT...

At 417 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Clendenin, or 15 miles west of Clay, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Clay, Clendenin, Pinch, Glen, Elkview, Big Otter, Amma, Wallback,
Harrison, Nebo, Procious, Rosedale, Left Hand, Ivydale, Widen,
Frametown, Strange Creek, Wilsie, Bickmore, and Tariff.

This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 7 and 55.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3854 8081 3851 8088 3850 8086 3849 8082
      3847 8083 3827 8146 3862 8161 3876 8102
      3875 8100 3872 8099 3874 8094 3867 8078
TIME...MOT...LOC 0817Z 252DEG 45KT 3845 8137

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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