Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
949 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

WVZ031-032-040-180215-
Barbour WV-Harrison WV-Taylor WV-
949 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT TAYLOR...NORTHWESTERN BARBOUR
AND HARRISON COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 PM EDT...

At 948 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Clarksburg, moving southeast at 35 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...
Clarksburg, Grafton, Philippi, Bridgeport, Shinnston, Stonewood,
Nutter Fort, Salem, Lumberport, Anmoore, Enterprise, West Milford,
Lost Creek, Flemington, Valley Falls, Knottsville, Wolf Summit,
Meadland, Tygart Lake State Park, and Thornton.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 79 between mile markers 111 and 128.
 Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 67 and 82.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for northern
West Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3906 8009 3926 8056 3946 8045 3943 8028
      3939 8020 3940 8012 3941 8011 3939 8009
      3940 8003 3942 8000 3945 7994 3943 7989
      3932 7989
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 296DEG 30KT 3931 8042

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

$$

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