BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
257 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia...
Northern Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia...
Southern Gilmer County in north central West Virginia...
Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
Braxton County in north central West Virginia...
Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia...
Southeastern Roane County in central West Virginia...
Northwestern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...
Northeastern Clay County in north central West Virginia...
South central Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia...
* Until 400 PM EDT.
* At 257 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Grantsville to 6 miles southeast of Kenna, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Buckhannon, Weston, Sutton, Audra State Park, Gassaway, Stonewall
Jackson, Big Otter, Rock Cave, Cedar Creek State Park, Burnsville,
Flatwoods, Sand Fork, Nebo, Shock, Eden, Rosedale, Cleveland,
Little Birch, Left Hand, and Kanawha Head.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 29 and 31, and between mile
markers 35 and 100.
Route 19 between mile markers 61 and 68.
Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 17.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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LAT...LON 3904 8000 3850 8054 3860 8139 3880 8101
3905 8061
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 262DEG 36KT 3895 8108 3863 8156
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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