Expires:202507091900;Remove:202507091900;156472 WWUS81 KRLX 091828 SPSRLX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 228 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 WVZ028-030-039-091900- Upshur WV-Lewis WV-Braxton WV- 228 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL LEWIS...NORTHEASTERN BRAXTON AND SOUTHWESTERN UPSHUR COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM EDT... At 227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northeast of Sutton, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Rock Cave, Burnsville, Flatwoods, Heaters, Walkersville, Kanawha Head, Ireland, Sand Run, and Falls Mills. This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 72 and 82, and between mile markers 84 and 89. 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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for northern, north central and northeastern West Virginia. && LAT...LON 3877 8022 3872 8066 3885 8072 3889 8065 3889 8064 3890 8063 3890 8061 3891 8061 3902 8041 TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 247DEG 30KT 3883 8060 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 14