Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
745 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

OHZ085-WVZ007>009-016-017-170030-
Meigs OH-Jackson WV-Roane WV-Wirt WV-Mason WV-Wood WV-
745 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MEIGS...NORTHERN
MASON...SOUTHWESTERN WIRT...NORTHWESTERN ROANE...JACKSON AND
SOUTHWESTERN WOOD COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM EDT...

At 744 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Racine, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar and trained spotter indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Ripley, Pomeroy, Elizabeth, Racine,
Forked Run State Park, Ravenswood, New Haven, Mason, Sandyville,
Middleport, Chester, Syracuse, Hartford City, Henderson, Reedy,
Portland, Cottageville, and Mount Alto.

This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 132
and 164.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3912 8138 3873 8144 3881 8220 3884 8215
      3888 8214 3911 8197
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 264DEG 32KT 3893 8188

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
722 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

WVZ013-015-016-026-027-170000-
Clay WV-Roane WV-Boone WV-Kanawha WV-Lincoln WV-
722 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL KANAWHA...NORTHEASTERN
LINCOLN...SOUTH CENTRAL ROANE...SOUTHWESTERN CLAY AND NORTHWESTERN
BOONE COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EDT...

At 721 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Julian, or 11 miles northwest of Madison, moving northeast at 55 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...
Charleston, Jefferson, South Charleston, Dunbar, Chesapeake, Marmet,
Belle, Clendenin, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Pinch, Glen, Coal Fork,
Elkview, Alum Creek, Julian, Tornado, Ashford, Indore, and Alkol.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 24.
 Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 108.
 Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 51 and 57.
 West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 86 and 95.
 Route 119 between mile markers 54 and 80.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3861 8132 3833 8109 3830 8115 3808 8195
      3822 8205
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 242DEG 49KT 3821 8188

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

$$

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