Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
498 WWUS81 KRLX 061643 SPSRLX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 1243 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 WVZ008-016-017-061715- Jackson WV-Roane WV-Wirt WV- 1243 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WIRT...NORTHWESTERN ROANE AND NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH 115 PM EDT... At 1243 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong, heavy thunderstorm near Sandyville, or 8 miles northeast of Ripley, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs or even trees, and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Elizabeth, Sandyville, Reedy, Lucille, Cherry, Peewee, Greencastle, Creston, Morristown, Leroy, and Palestine. 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. && LAT...LON 3899 8121 3894 8127 3893 8127 3892 8128 3891 8127 3891 8126 3890 8126 3877 8158 3892 8171 3914 8139 3915 8136 TIME...MOT...LOC 1643Z 235DEG 22KT 3889 8157 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 12