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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1243 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

WVZ008-016-017-061715-
Jackson WV-Roane WV-Wirt WV-
1243 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WIRT...NORTHWESTERN ROANE AND
NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH 115 PM EDT...

At 1243 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong, heavy
thunderstorm near Sandyville, or 8 miles northeast of Ripley, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs or even trees, and
         blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Elizabeth, Sandyville, Reedy, Lucille, Cherry, Peewee, Greencastle,
Creston, Morristown, Leroy, and Palestine.

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.

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LAT...LON 3899 8121 3894 8127 3893 8127 3892 8128
      3891 8127 3891 8126 3890 8126 3877 8158
      3892 8171 3914 8139 3915 8136
TIME...MOT...LOC 1643Z 235DEG 22KT 3889 8157

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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