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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
230 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
 

WVZ013>015-026-171900-
Boone WV-Kanawha WV-Lincoln WV-Putnam WV-
230 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL PUTNAM...WEST
CENTRAL KANAWHA...NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND NORTH CENTRAL BOONE
COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM EDT...

At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Alum Creek, or 8 miles south of Nitro, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Charleston, Nitro, Jefferson, South Charleston, St. Albans, Dunbar,
Marmet, Belle, Alum Creek, Institute, Tornado, Coal Fork, Pinch,
Cross Lanes, Seth, Sod, Ashford, and Racine.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 3.
 Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 105.
 Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 46 and 57.
 West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 89 and 95.
 Route 119 between mile markers 62 and 80.

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 3829 8201 3844 8192 3840 8147 3807 8163
TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 293DEG 27KT 3830 8189 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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