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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.

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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

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