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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
352 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
OHZ076-WVZ009>011-017>019-222030-
Washington OH-Calhoun WV-Wirt WV-Ritchie WV-Wood WV-Pleasants WV-
Tyler WV-
352 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN WASHINGTON...PLEASANTS...
NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN...RITCHIE...CENTRAL WIRT...TYLER AND WOOD
COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM EDT...

At 352 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Woodsfield to 7 miles east of
Mineralwells. Movement was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Parkersburg, Marietta, Belpre, Harrisville, St. Marys, Elizabeth,
Middlebourne, Vienna, Williamstown, Paden City, Sistersville,
Pennsboro, Belmont, Mineralwells, North Bend State Park, Boaz,
Newport, Matamoras, North Hills, and Ellenboro.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 163 and 186.
 Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 6.
 Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 6 and 45.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio...and northern, north central and northwestern West
Virginia.

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LAT...LON 3958 8089 3960 8085 3956 8082 3955 8079
      3951 8074 3949 8074 3933 8085 3927 8091
      3925 8090 3891 8113 3909 8157 3935 8158
      3960 8136 3959 8128 3961 8127 3958 8127
      3958 8125 3957 8104 3954 8104 3961 8095
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 271DEG 21KT 3972 8103 3918 8138 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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