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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 5:48 PM Jul. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN... NORTHWESTERN NICHOLAS...SOUTHEASTERN KANAWHA...SOUTHWESTERN BRAXTON...SOUTHEASTERN ROANE...RALEIGH...NORTHEASTERN WYOMING... CLAY...FAYETTE AND SOUTHEASTERN BOONE COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM EDT... At 148 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Wallback to 6 miles north of Twin Falls State Park. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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... Beckley, Fayetteville, Clay, Oak Hill, Montgomery, Mount Hope, Mabscott, Ansted, Oceana, Sophia, Gassaway, Smithers, Gauley Bridge, Pratt, Piney View, Coal City, Prosperity, Burnwell, Crab Orchard, and Dry Creek. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 26 and 55. West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 36 and 77. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 120 and 125. Route 19 between mile markers 1 and 27. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. These storms 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. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Extreme Heat Warning
Issued: 3:56 PM Jul. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, northern, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages. &&
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