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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
405 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
  East central Putnam County in western West Virginia...
  South central Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 405 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Poca, or over
  Nitro, moving east at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Charleston, Nitro, Winfield, Dunbar, Sissonville, Poca, Cross
  Lanes, Pinch, and Bancroft.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 7.
 Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 103 and 121.
 Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 45 and 50.

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.

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LAT...LON 3839 8182 3854 8187 3863 8159 3836 8149
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 266DEG 10KT 3844 8181 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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