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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
842 PM EDT Thu May 1 2025
 

WVZ011-016-018>020-027>031-020115-
Calhoun WV-Clay WV-Doddridge WV-Roane WV-Harrison WV-Ritchie WV-
Lewis WV-Gilmer WV-Braxton WV-Tyler WV-
842 PM EDT Thu May 1 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CALHOUN...EASTERN RITCHIE...
DODDRIDGE...GILMER...LEWIS...BRAXTON...CENTRAL TYLER...SOUTHEASTERN
ROANE...NORTHEASTERN CLAY AND HARRISON COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM EDT...

At 841 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Pine Grove to Big Otter. Movement was east
at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Clarksburg, Weston, Glenville, Sutton, Grantsville, Shinnston, Nutter
Fort, Salem, Pennsboro, Gassaway, Lumberport, West Union, Jackson
Mill, Arnoldsburg, Cedar Creek State Park, Stonewall Jackson, Big
Otter, Enterprise, Wallback, and Amma.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 79 between mile markers 24 and 109.
 Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 41 and 80.
 Route 19 between mile markers 66 and 68.
 Route 33 near mile marker 1.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3956 8082 3955 8079 3947 8071 3947 8064
      3944 8060 3945 8058 3943 8058 3943 8054
      3944 8051 3946 8051 3947 8049 3943 8027
      3863 8052 3858 8059 3855 8131 3960 8085
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 262DEG 36KT 3954 8076 3858 8104 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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