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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1115 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

WVZ031-032-040-260345-
Barbour WV-Harrison WV-Taylor WV-
1115 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT TAYLOR...NORTHERN BARBOUR AND
NORTHEASTERN HARRISON COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 PM EDT...

At 1114 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Shinnston, or 7 miles northeast of Clarksburg, moving southeast 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...
Clarksburg, Grafton, Philippi, Bridgeport, Shinnston, Anmoore,
Enterprise, Flemington, Valley Falls, Moatsville, Rosemont,
Knottsville, Nestorville, Meadland, Tygart Lake State Park, Thornton,
McGee, Galloway, Meadowbrook, and Despard.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 79 between mile markers 120 and 128.
 Route 50 in West Virginia near mile marker 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.

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 3907 7992 3932 8036 3943 8028 3939 8020
      3941 8011 3939 8009 3940 8002 3936 7990
      3930 7989 3929 7986 3925 7985 3924 7981
      3923 7981
TIME...MOT...LOC 0314Z 299DEG 26KT 3937 8022

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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