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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
455 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
  Northwestern Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia...
  West central Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...
  Northeastern Boone County in central West Virginia...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 455 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
  Van, or 14 miles east of Madison, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Montgomery, Chesapeake, Belle, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow,
  Smithers, Pratt, Burnwell, Powellton, Whitesville, Handley,
  Sylvester, Leewood, Dawes, Prenter, Sharon, and Eskdale.

This includes West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 67 and 87.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central and
southeastern West Virginia.

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LAT...LON 3789 8157 3795 8170 3828 8151 3814 8119
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 220DEG 36KT 3798 8156 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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