Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Buchanan County VA and Southern WV
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NOAA issued it on July 9, 2026, 6 weeks 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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for eastern Buchanan County VA, McDowell County WV, and south central Wyoming County WV until 5:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Virginia and Southern West Virginia
- Issued
- July 9, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Virginia and Southern West Virginia.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Charleston WV. The alert is effective from June 12, 2026 at 4:19 PM EDT until June 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Eastern Buchanan County in southwestern Virginia, McDowell County in southern West Virginia, and south central Wyoming County in southern West Virginia. Locations impacted include Welch, Gary, War, Northfork, Davy, Bradshaw, Keystone, Anawalt, Kimball, Jolo, Elbert, Coalwood, Cucumber, and Jenkinjones.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 4:18 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near War, or 13 miles north of Richlands, moving east at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 5:00 PM EDT on June 12, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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