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

WVZ016-018-027-028-030-039-519-521-170130-
Calhoun WV-Clay WV-Roane WV-Northwest Webster WV-
Northwest Nicholas WV-Upshur WV-Lewis WV-Braxton WV-
846 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN...NORTH
CENTRAL NICHOLAS...SOUTHEASTERN LEWIS...BRAXTON...SOUTHWESTERN
UPSHUR...SOUTHEASTERN ROANE...NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER AND CLAY COUNTIES
THROUGH 930 PM EDT...

At 846 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Big Otter, or 7 miles northeast of Clay, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Sutton, Clay, Gassaway, Big Otter, Wallback, Amma, Harrison,
Burnsville, Flatwoods, Nebo, Procious, Eden, Rosedale, Cleveland,
Little Birch, Left Hand, Kanawha Head, Ireland, Ivydale, and Widen.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 79 between mile markers 25 and 81, and near mile marker
87.
 Route 19 between mile markers 60 and 68.

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 3837 8108 3851 8123 3853 8120 3853 8124
      3858 8130 3872 8099 3872 8098 3875 8093
      3895 8049 3870 8028
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 240DEG 48KT 3856 8102 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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