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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
903 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025


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Wayne-Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-
Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan-Boone-
Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur-
Barbour-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-
Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-
Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-
Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
Including the cities of Kenova, Ceredo, Wayne, Huntington, 
Point Pleasant, New Haven, Ravenswood, Ripley, Parkersburg, 
Vienna, St. Marys, Belmont, Paden City, Sistersville, 
Middlebourne, Harts, Alum Creek, Hamlin, Teays Valley, Hurricane, 
Charleston, South Charleston, Saint Albans, Spencer, Elizabeth, 
Grantsville, Harrisville, Pennsboro, West Union, Williamson, 
Logan, Chapmanville, Man, Madison, Clay, Sutton, Gassaway, 
Burnsville, Glenville, Weston, Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Grafton, 
Welch, Gary, War, Mullens, Oceana, Pineville, Buckhannon, 
Philippi, Belington, Bradley, Prosperity, Sophia, Beckley, 
Oak Hill, Fayetteville, Montgomery, Meadow Bridge, Summersville, 
Craigsville, Birch River, Richwood, Holly River State Park, 
Webster Springs, Cowen, Snowshoe, Marlinton, Elkins, and Harman
903 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...Elevated Fire Danger in West Virginia Today...

The combination of winds gusting up to 26 mph, and warm 
temperatures will allow for relative humidity values to reach the 
mid to lower 20s this afternoon. This combination results in an 
elevated fire danger this afternoon and evening. 

Caution should be exercised to prevent fires...such as avoiding 
smoking outdoors in fire prone areas...taking care to prevent 
sparks from equipment or machinery from triggering fire 
starts...and educating children about the dangers of playing with 
fire.

Spring fire season for the state of West Virginia runs from March 
1st through May 31st. From March 1st through May 31st...West 
Virginia law prohibits all outdoor burning between the hours of 7am 
and 5pm.

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