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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
956 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
WVZ516-230215-
Southeast Raleigh WV-
956 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN RALEIGH COUNTY
THROUGH 1015 PM EDT...

At 956 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Shady Spring, or 8 miles west of Hinton, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Shady Spring, Daniels, and Ghent.

This includes the following highways...
 West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 29 and 34.
 Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 129 and 137.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3761 8112 3775 8113 3782 8094 3777 8089
      3776 8089 3774 8092 3772 8089 3768 8088
      3767 8090 3769 8090 3770 8091 3772 8095
      3771 8098 3770 8097 3764 8107 3761 8107
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 262DEG 26KT 3771 8105 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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