Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1218 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

WVZ522>524-526-180445-
Southeast Webster WV-Southeast Pocahontas WV-Northwest Pocahontas WV-
Southeast Randolph WV-
1218 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH...CENTRAL
POCAHONTAS AND EAST CENTRAL WEBSTER COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 AM EDT...

At 1218 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northwest of Snowshoe, or 12 miles northwest of Cass Scenic
Railroad, moving southeast at 35 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...
Marlinton, Cass Scenic Railroad, Greenbank, Snowshoe, Mingo, Dunmore,
Monterville, Arbovale, Slaty Fork, Frost, Waneta, Boyer, Edray,
Valley Head, and Bergoo.

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 3843 7969 3838 7973 3836 7973 3835 7974
      3836 7976 3834 7977 3831 7981 3828 7979
      3827 7979 3826 7981 3825 7982 3824 7984
      3818 7992 3842 8044 3861 8018 3847 7969
TIME...MOT...LOC 0418Z 294DEG 32KT 3850 8013

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

$$

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