Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
897 WWUS81 KRLX 241811 SPSRLX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 211 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 WVZ034-515-516-241845- Wyoming WV-Northwest Raleigh WV-Southeast Raleigh WV- 211 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL RALEIGH AND NORTHEASTERN WYOMING COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT... At 211 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Twin Falls State Park, or 7 miles northeast of Pineville, moving northeast 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... Beckley, Mabscott, Sophia, Crab Orchard, Dry Creek, Macarthur, Coal City, Twin Falls State Park, Beaver, Daniels, Lester, Bolt, Glen Daniel, and Maben. This includes the following highways... West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 36 and 45, and between mile markers 49 and 51. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 120 and 121. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3771 8153 3784 8137 3788 8126 3767 8112 3760 8149 TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 245DEG 24KT 3767 8145 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 09