Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
978 WWUS81 KRLX 262136 SPSRLX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 536 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 WVZ523-524-526-262215- Southeast Pocahontas WV-Northwest Pocahontas WV- Southeast Randolph WV- 536 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH AND CENTRAL POCAHONTAS COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT... At 536 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Marlinton, moving northeast at 25 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... Marlinton, Cass Scenic Railroad, Greenbank, Snowshoe, Mingo, Edray, Buckeye, Dunmore, and Slaty Fork. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for northeastern West Virginia. && LAT...LON 3817 8012 3824 8026 3854 8005 3840 7976 TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 221DEG 23KT 3827 8014 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 04