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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 6:15 PM Jun. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Wyoming County in southern West Virginia... * Until 245 PM EDT. * At 214 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sophia, or 10 miles southwest of Beckley, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Beckley, Mullens, Mabscott, Sophia, Crab Orchard, Dry Creek, Macarthur, Coal City, Shady Spring, Beaver, Daniels, Stanaford, Lester, Rhodell, Ghent, Josephine, and Maben. This includes the following highways... West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 28 and 45. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 120 and 133. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash 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. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Flood Watch
Issued: 6:06 PM Jun. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * 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, 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...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rounds of scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected throughout the day on Monday in advance of and along an approaching cold front. Rainfall will be locally heavy at times, with totals of 1-2" expected across portions of the area, higher in some locations, which could result in instances of flash flooding. Areas that received heavy rainfall last week will be most vulnerable to 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. &&
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 5:58 PM Jun. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT RALEIGH...NORTHEASTERN WYOMING... SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE AND SOUTHEASTERN BOONE COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM EDT... At 158 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Bald Knob to Twin Falls State Park. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Beckley, Oak Hill, Mullens, Mount Hope, Mabscott, Sophia, Crab Orchard, Dry Creek, Macarthur, Bradley, Shady Spring, Beaver, Piney View, Stanaford, Coal City, Prosperity, Twin Falls State Park, Daniels, Powellton, and Lester. This includes the following highways... West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 28 and 65. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 120 and 126. Route 19 between mile markers 1 and 10. 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...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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