Charleston, West Virginia

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Area(s): Washington, OH; Pleasants, WV; Wood, WV
Effective: 4apeor17ap -> 4apeor30ap
Onset: 4apeor17ap -> 4apeor30ap
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Charleston WV on 4apeor17ap
Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 4 at 5:17PM EDT until May 4 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Description: At 516 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Parkersburg,
moving north at 25 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Parkersburg, Marietta, Belpre, Vienna, Williamstown, Boaz,
Mineralwells, North Hills, Waverly, Walker, and Davisville.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie
Effective: 4apeor14ap
Onset: 4apeor14ap -> 4apeor45ap
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Charleston WV on 4apeor14ap
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 5:14PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Description: At 513 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Arnoldsburg, or 9 miles south of Grantsville, moving north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Grantsville, Arnoldsburg, Millstone, Orma, Smithville, Creston, Big
Springs, Brohard, Macfarlan, Mount Zion, Annamoriah, and Munday.