NWS Charleston WVTO.W 0012June 22, 2026
Tornado Warning: Clay and Nicholas, WV
The National Weather Service office in Charleston issued a tornado warning for Clay and Nicholas in West Virginia, which was in force until 7:45 p.m. local time on June 22. It was the 12th tornado warning the NWS office in Charleston issued in 2026. West Virginia had 10 tornado warnings in June 2026, against 3 in an average June of 2008-2025 (West Virginia's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 30 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Charleston WV
- Area
- Clay and Nicholas
- State
- West Virginia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:15 p.m. EDT, June 22, 2026
- Expires
- 7:45 p.m. EDT, June 22, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KRLX TO.W 0012
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in West Virginia since 2008Every warning type in West Virginia
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The notice as issued
TORRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Tornado Warning for... West central Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Southwestern Clay County in north central West Virginia... * Until 745 PM EDT. * At 715 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Glen, or 8 miles west of Clay, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Clay around 720 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Indore and Bickmore.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.