Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
728 WWUS81 KRLX 072030 SPSRLX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 430 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 WVZ034-515-516-072100- Wyoming WV-Northwest Raleigh WV-Southeast Raleigh WV- 430 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN RALEIGH AND CENTRAL WYOMING COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT... At 429 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pineville, moving east at 30 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... Pineville, Mullens, Twin Falls State Park, Lester, Rhodell, Clear Fork, Glen Daniel, Wolf Pen, Maben, and Baileysville. 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 3749 8160 3752 8162 3751 8163 3751 8165 3752 8165 3752 8169 3750 8169 3750 8171 3763 8176 3779 8132 3754 8121 3749 8154 TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 251DEG 26KT 3757 8163 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 12