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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
827 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Buchanan County in southwestern Virginia...
  McDowell County in southern West Virginia...
  Southeastern Mingo County in southern West Virginia...
  Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia...
  Wyoming County in southern West Virginia...
  Southeastern Logan County in southern West Virginia...
  Southern Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 900 AM EDT.

* At 827 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Bingham to near Mullens to Argo, moving east at
  60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Beckley, Fayetteville, Welch, Pineville, Babcock State Park, Oak
  Hill, Mullens, Mount Hope, Mabscott, Oceana, Sophia, Gary, War,
  Northfork, Gilbert Creek, Piney View, Coal City, Prosperity, Hinch,
  and Hanover.

This includes the following highways...
 West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 28 and 59.
 Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 120 and 136.
 Route 19 between mile markers 1 and 24.

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 these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for central,
southern and southeastern West Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3740 8216 3754 8197 3755 8213 3765 8217
      3766 8226 3776 8157 3812 8109 3806 8080
      3798 8077 3795 8081 3787 8075 3782 8094
      3768 8088 3771 8098 3760 8107 3758 8120
      3727 8142 3721 8156 3724 8174 3717 8185
TIME...MOT...LOC 1227Z 282DEG 54KT 3809 8087 3755 8130 3748 8210 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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