Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 16 at 2:57PM EDT until August 16 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia... Northern Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Southern Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Roane County in central West Virginia... Northwestern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Clay County in north central West Virginia... South central Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia... * Until 400 PM EDT. * At 257 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Grantsville to 6 miles southeast of Kenna, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Buckhannon, Weston, Sutton, Audra State Park, Gassaway, Stonewall Jackson, Big Otter, Rock Cave, Cedar Creek State Park, Burnsville, Flatwoods, Sand Fork, Nebo, Shock, Eden, Rosedale, Cleveland, Little Birch, Left Hand, and Kanawha Head. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 29 and 31, and between mile markers 35 and 100. Route 19 between mile markers 61 and 68. Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 17.

What to do: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Issued by NWS Charleston WV; in effect until Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT.

Source: National Weather Service (NOAA). Factual summary of a public release; not financial advice.

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