WWUS81 KRLX 222026
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
426 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
WVZ009>011-019-020-029-222100-
Doddridge WV-Ritchie WV-Wood WV-Gilmer WV-Pleasants WV-Tyler WV-
426 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PLEASANTS...RITCHIE...
DODDRIDGE...NORTH CENTRAL GILMER...TYLER AND EAST CENTRAL WOOD
COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT...

At 425 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Middlebourne to 9 miles west of North Bend
State Park. Movement was east at 30 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...
Harrisville, St. Marys, Middlebourne, Sistersville, Pennsboro, West
Union, North Bend State Park, Ellenboro, Cairo, Pullman, Auburn,
Alma, Maxwell, Newberne, Schultz, Mountain, Lima, Hebron, Pike, and
Center Point.

This includes Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 18 and
63.
 
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
northern, north central and northwestern West Virginia.

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LAT...LON 3958 8089 3960 8085 3956 8082 3955 8079
      3947 8071 3947 8064 3944 8060 3945 8058
      3943 8058 3944 8056 3942 8054 3940 8055
      3939 8054 3900 8079 3915 8133 3918 8131
      3915 8137 3918 8146 3960 8094
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 258DEG 26KT 3950 8094 3921 8128 

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

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