Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Five West Virginia Counties
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NOAA issued it on August 16, 2026, 7 days 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 parts of central and western West Virginia until 4:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central West Virginia
- Issued
- August 16, 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 7 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central West Virginia.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Charleston, West Virginia. The alert is effective from 3:31 PM EDT on August 16, 2026, until 4:15 PM EDT on August 16, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Clay County, Jackson County, Kanawha County, Putnam County, and Roane County in West Virginia. Locations impacted include Charleston, Nitro, Winfield, Jefferson, South Charleston, St. Albans, Dunbar, Sissonville, Eleanor, Clendenin, Poca, Pinch, Glen, Institute, Tornado, Coal Fork, Elkview, Cross Lanes, Teays Valley, and Amma. Affected highways include Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 33, Interstate 77 between mile markers 96 and 122, Interstate 64 between mile markers 39 and 57, West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 92 and 95, and Route 119 between mile markers 72 and 80.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 3:31 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Teays Valley or near Winfield, moving east at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Impacts include hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to flash flooding.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 4:15 PM EDT on August 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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