Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
217 WWUS81 KRLX 260255 SPSRLX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 1055 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 WVZ011-260315- Tyler WV- 1055 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN TYLER COUNTY THROUGH 1115 PM EDT... At 1050 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Paden City, or 7 miles west of New Martinsville, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Middlebourne, Paden City, Sistersville, and Fly. 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. && LAT...LON 3958 8089 3960 8085 3959 8085 3958 8083 3956 8082 3956 8081 3955 8078 3954 8078 3952 8077 3941 8086 3954 8104 3961 8095 TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 303DEG 14KT 3965 8100 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 12