Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Putnam Counties WV
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NWS Charleston WV issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of central West Virginia until 2:45 PM EDT on August 22.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central West Virginia
- Issued
- August 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Charleston WV
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Charleston WV. Effective from 2026-08-22T14:14:00-04:00 until 2026-08-22T14:45:00-04:00. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Southeastern Cabell County, West central Kanawha County, Southwestern Putnam County, and Northern Lincoln County in central West Virginia. Locations impacted include Hamlin, St. Albans, Hurricane, Culloden, Tornado, Alum Creek, Teays Valley, West Hamlin, Salt Rock, Sweetland, Branchland, and Myra. Includes Interstate 64 between mile markers 31 and 40.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 213 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hamlin moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Radar indicated.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 2:45 PM EDT on August 22, 2026.
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