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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
548 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

WVC027-031-222200-
/O.CON.KLWX.SV.W.0434.000000T0000Z-260822T2200Z/
Hardy WV-Hampshire WV-
548 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HARDY AND SOUTH CENTRAL HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES...

At 547 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of
Wardensville, or 11 miles southeast of Romney, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to 
         fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage 
         homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed 
         trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured 
         light objects may become projectiles.

Locations impacted include...
Inkerman, Kirby, Rio, and Delray.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3913 7877 3923 7877 3928 7856 3909 7858
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 269DEG 9KT 3920 7864 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Belak