Special Weather Statement issued October 14 at 6:41PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
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At 641 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cedar Creek State Park, or 10 miles south of Glenville, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sutton, Gassaway, Flatwoods, Exchange, Heaters, and Cedarville. This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 62 and 78. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
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- Source last updated
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- Provider
- NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)
- Location
- WV, US
- Severity
- Moderate
- area
- Braxton; Gilmer
- event
- Special Weather Statement
- onset
- 2026-10-14T18:41:00-04:00
- states
- ["WV"]
- urgency
- Expected
- certainty
- Observed
- effective
- 2026-10-14T18:41:00-04:00
- message id
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7686e7c1b71a254a90b0805c97765e87d72aefcf.001.1
- references
- []
- instruction
- If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
- message type
- Alert
- freshness minutes
- 60
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