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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
204 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026
 
WVZ013-026-081830-
Boone WV-Lincoln WV-
204 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL LINCOLN AND NORTHWESTERN
BOONE COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM EDT...

At 203 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ranger, or 7 miles south of Hamlin, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Ranger, Spurlockville, Alum Creek, Palermo, Griffithsville,
Sweetland, Woodville, Alkol, Mud, Yawkey, and Myra.

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.

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LAT...LON 3822 8219 3828 8202 3827 8201 3827 8199
      3828 8199 3831 8194 3832 8190 3831 8188
      3806 8189 3811 8220
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 267DEG 11KT 3817 8215 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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