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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 5:43 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
WV . WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BOONE BRAXTON CABELL CALHOUN CLAY DODDRIDGE FAYETTE GILMER JACKSON KANAWHA LEWIS LINCOLN LOGAN MCDOWELL MASON MINGO NICHOLAS PLEASANTS PUTNAM RALEIGH RITCHIE ROANE TYLER UPSHUR WAYNE WEBSTER WIRT WOOD WYOMING
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 5:32 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Mingo County in southern West Virginia... Western Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia... Wyoming County in southern West Virginia... Logan County in southern West Virginia... South central Wayne County in western West Virginia... Southeastern Boone County in central West Virginia... * Until 215 PM EDT. * At 132 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Burnwell to near Warfield, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Williamson, Logan, Pineville, Mullens, Oceana, Man, Delbarton, Gilbert Creek, Mount Gay-Shamrock, Mallory, Chief Logan State Park, Hinch, Hanover, R.d. Bailey Lake, Bald Knob, Holden, Amherstdale-Robinette, Twin Falls State Park, Red Jacket, and Wharton. This includes Route 119 between mile markers 1 and 29. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 5:25 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Boone County in central West Virginia... Southern Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Eastern Lincoln County in central West Virginia... Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia... Southwestern Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Northwestern Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Logan County in southern West Virginia... North Central Wyoming County in southern West Virginia... South Central Putnam County in western West Virginia... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 125 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Parts of the area received 1 to 2 inches of rain earlier this morning are are particularly vulnerable to additional heavy rainfall. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Beckley, Summersville, Madison, Fayetteville, Babcock State Park, South Charleston, Oak Hill, Montgomery, Chesapeake, Marmet, Mount Hope, Mabscott, Ansted, Belle, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, Smithers and Gauley Bridge. This includes the following highways... Route 19 between mile markers 1 and 16...and between mile markers 18 and 45. Route 119 between mile markers 44 and 73. West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 43 and 91. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Flood Watch
Issued: 7:35 AM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southeast Ohio, including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington, southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson, and West Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, Wood and Wyoming. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rounds of thunderstorms will track through the area, bringing the potential for heavy downpours and training storms, which may cause flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages. &&
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