BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1130 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia...
Northwestern Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia...
Northeastern Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
Southwestern Braxton County in north central West Virginia...
Southeastern Roane County in central West Virginia...
Clay County in north central West Virginia...
Northwestern Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until midnight EDT.
* At 1130 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Clendenin to near Pinch to Marmet, moving east
at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Charleston, Sutton, Clay, Chesapeake, Marmet, Belle, Clendenin,
Cedar Grove, East Bank, Gassaway, Glasgow, Pratt, Pinch, Glen, Coal
Fork, Elkview, Big Otter, Wallback, Amma, and Harrison.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 10 and 63.
Interstate 77 in West Virginia near mile marker 96.
West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 86 and 95.
Route 19 between mile markers 51 and 57, and near mile marker 68.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Damaging wind and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring
with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of
nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are
close enough to be struck by lightning.
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LAT...LON 3820 8134 3820 8165 3821 8164 3822 8165
3822 8168 3836 8152 3860 8146 3874 8070
3842 8078 3819 8102
TIME...MOT...LOC 0330Z 263DEG 46KT 3854 8140 3837 8144 3827 8156
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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