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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Charleston WV

1007 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

 

OHZ076-WVZ009-010-017-019-201445-

Washington OH-Wirt WV-Ritchie WV-Wood WV-Pleasants WV-

1007 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL WASHINGTON...

PLEASANTS...NORTHWESTERN RITCHIE...NORTHWESTERN WIRT AND WOOD

COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 AM EDT...



At 1007 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over

Parkersburg, moving northeast at 30 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...

Parkersburg, Marietta, Belpre, St. Marys, Vienna, Williamstown,

Pennsboro, Belmont, Washington, Mineralwells, Lubeck, Boaz, Newport,

North Hills, Ellenboro, Cairo, Maxwell, Little Hocking, Schultz, and

Pike.



This includes the following highways...

 Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 162 and 186.

 Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 6.

 Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 40.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded

roadways.



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LAT...LON 3929 8095 3906 8155 3924 8173 3927 8172

      3927 8175 3958 8131

TIME...MOT...LOC 1407Z 238DEG 28KT 3924 8154 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Charleston WV

1044 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

 

WVZ010-011-019-020-201515-

Doddridge WV-Ritchie WV-Pleasants WV-Tyler WV-

1044 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN PLEASANTS...NORTHERN

RITCHIE...NORTHWESTERN DODDRIDGE AND TYLER COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 AM

EDT...



At 1044 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

North Bend State Park, or 7 miles north of Harrisville, moving

northeast at 30 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...

Middlebourne, Pennsboro, West Union, North Bend State Park,

Ellenboro, Cairo, Alma, Maxwell, Arvilla, Wick, Mountain, Lima,

Hebron, Pike, Canton, and Highland.



This includes Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 30 and

47.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded

roadways.



&&



LAT...LON 3956 8081 3955 8078 3954 8078 3952 8075

      3949 8074 3934 8063 3920 8116 3935 8126

      3956 8083

TIME...MOT...LOC 1444Z 241DEG 26KT 3931 8109 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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