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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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