####018002399#### WUUS51 KRLX 170304 SVRRLX WVC039-043-079-087-170330- /O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0186.250517T0304Z-250517T0330Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Charleston WV 1104 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Putnam County in western West Virginia... Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Northeastern Lincoln County in central West Virginia... South central Roane County in central West Virginia... * Until 1130 PM EDT. * At 1103 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over St. Albans, or over Nitro, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Charleston, Nitro, Jefferson, South Charleston, St. Albans, Dunbar, Hurricane, Sissonville, Marmet, Belle, Clendenin, Poca, Cross Lanes, Pinch, Alum Creek, Institute, Tornado, Coal Fork, Elkview, and Teays Valley. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 23. Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 116. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 35 and 57. West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 90 and 95. Route 119 between mile markers 66 and 80. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Charleston West Virginia. Large hail and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for central and western West Virginia. && LAT...LON 3849 8199 3860 8131 3824 8125 3823 8127 3826 8209 TIME...MOT...LOC 0303Z 263DEG 44KT 3839 8186 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ FMK