Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Nine West Virginia Counties
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The National Weather Service in Charleston WV has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for multiple counties in West Virginia until 3:15 PM EDT on August 16, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- 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 West Virginia.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by NWS Charleston WV. The alert is effective from August 16, 2026 at 2:33 PM EDT until August 16, 2026 at 3:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Jackson, Lewis, Ritchie, Roane, and Wirt counties in West Virginia. Specific areas include Calhoun County, south central Ritchie County, Gilmer County, northwestern Lewis County, western Braxton County, southeastern Wirt County, Roane County, northeastern Clay County, and southeastern Jackson County. Impacted locations include Spencer, Glenville, Grantsville, Arnoldsburg, Big Otter, Kenna, Cedar Creek State Park, Sand Fork, Nebo, Shock, Millstone, Statts Mills, Rosedale, Mount Zion, Kentuck, Newberne, Alum Bridge, Big Springs, Stumptown, and Tanner. Highways affected include Interstate 79 between mile markers 37 and 50 and Interstate 77 between mile markers 124 and 128.
What You Should Do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles west of Grantsville to 7 miles east of Kenna, moving east at 45 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 2:33 PM EDT until 3:15 PM EDT on August 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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