Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lincoln and Wayne Counties, WV
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NOAA issued it on June 2, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Charleston WV issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Lincoln County and southeastern Wayne County until 5:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Lincoln and Wayne Counties, West Virginia
- Issued
- June 2, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lincoln and Wayne Counties, West Virginia.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Charleston WV. Effective from 2026-05-20T16:30:00-04:00 until 2026-05-20T17:00:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Southwestern Lincoln County in central West Virginia and southeastern Wayne County in western West Virginia. Locations impacted include Kiahsville, Ranger, Dunlow, Gill, and Harts.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If on or near East Lynn Lake, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 4:29 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dunlow, or 11 miles southeast of Louisa, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail (0.88 inches). Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm.
Timeline
Alert effective May 20 at 4:30 PM EDT until May 20 at 5:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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