Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Buchanan VA, McDowell WV, Raleigh WV, Wyoming WV
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NWS Charleston WV has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Buchanan County in Virginia and McDowell, south central Raleigh, and southeastern Wyoming counties in West Virginia until 9:30 AM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southern West Virginia and Southwestern Virginia
- Issued
- July 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Charleston WV
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern West Virginia and Southwestern Virginia.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Charleston WV. Effective from 2026-06-18T08:55:00-04:00 until 2026-06-18T09:30:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Central Buchanan County in southwestern Virginia; McDowell County in southern West Virginia; south central Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia; southeastern Wyoming County in southern West Virginia. Locations impacted include Welch, Grundy, Gary, War, Northfork, Davy, Bradshaw, Keystone, Anawalt, Kimball, Jolo, Oakwood, Stacy, Maybeury, Elbert, Coalwood, Avondale, Cucumber, Jenkinjones, and Herndon.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 854 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Wenonah to near Grundy, moving southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts. Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Hail up to .75 inches possible.
Timeline
Alert effective 8:55 AM EDT June 18, 2026 and expires 9:30 AM EDT June 18, 2026. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 11:00 AM EDT for southern and southeastern West Virginia.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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