Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Seven West Virginia Counties
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NWS Charleston WV has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of northern West Virginia until 4:45 PM EDT on June 11.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern West Virginia
- Issued
- July 6, 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 Northern West Virginia.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Charleston, West Virginia on June 11 at 3:59 PM EDT. The alert is effective from 3:59 PM EDT until 4:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Barbour, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Randolph, Taylor, and Upshur counties in West Virginia. Locations impacted include Clarksburg, Buckhannon, Weston, Philippi, Audra State Park, Bridgeport, Belington, Stonewood, Nutter Fort, Anmoore, Jackson Mill, Stonewall Jackson, West Milford, Junior, Lost Creek, Jane Lew, Flemington, Womelsdorf (Coalton), Wolf Summit, and Tygart Lake State Park. Affected highways include Interstate 79 between mile markers 87 and 122, Route 50 between mile markers 71 and 82, and Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 31.
What You Should Do
Residents should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection.
Expected Conditions
At 3:59 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Nutter Fort to 8 miles southwest of Stonewall Jackson, moving east at 50 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches, with potential damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 11 at 3:59 PM EDT until June 11 at 4:45 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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