Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1222 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

WVZ027-517-519-300445-
Clay WV-Northwest Nicholas WV-Northwest Fayette WV-
1222 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN NICHOLAS...SOUTH
CENTRAL CLAY AND NORTH CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 AM
EDT...

At 1222 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Gauley Bridge, or 14 miles north of Fayetteville,
moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Summersville, Ansted, Hawks Nest State Park, Kesslers Cross Lanes,
and Drennan.

This includes Route 19 between mile markers 25 and 33.

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.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to travel across
flooded roads. Find alternate routes. It takes only a few inches of
swiftly flowing water to carry vehicles away.

&&

LAT...LON 3810 8119 3823 8112 3844 8109 3836 8084
      3811 8090
TIME...MOT...LOC 0422Z 277DEG 19KT 3824 8120

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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