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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
249 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
  Southwestern Putnam County in western West Virginia...
  Northeastern Lincoln County in central West Virginia...
  Northwestern Boone County in central West Virginia...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 249 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Alum Creek,
  or 9 miles east of Hamlin, moving east at 30 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Charleston, Jefferson, South Charleston, Dunbar, Alum Creek,
  Spurlockville, Tornado, Julian, Sweetland, Sod, Woodville, Ashford,
  Griffithsville, Alkol, Yawkey, and Racine.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 52 and 56.
 Route 119 between mile markers 57 and 78.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3813 8203 3831 8206 3839 8168 3814 8163
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 262DEG 27KT 3823 8194 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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