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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 6:29 PM Aug. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL NICHOLAS... SOUTHWESTERN BRAXTON AND CENTRAL CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM EDT... At 228 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Big Otter, or 7 miles north of Clay, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Summersville, Clay, Big Otter, Birch River, Wallback, Harrison, Nebo, Widen, Strange Creek, Ivydale, Servia, and Muddlety. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 37 and 50. Route 19 between mile markers 42 and 64. 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for central, southeastern, north central and northeastern West Virginia. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 6:13 PM Aug. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
WV . WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BARBOUR BOONE BRAXTON CABELL CALHOUN CLAY DODDRIDGE FAYETTE GILMER HARRISON JACKSON KANAWHA LEWIS LINCOLN MASON NICHOLAS PLEASANTS POCAHONTAS PUTNAM RANDOLPH RITCHIE ROANE TAYLOR TUCKER TYLER UPSHUR WAYNE WEBSTER WIRT WOOD
Flood Watch
Issued: 4:35 PM Aug. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A series of systems are expected to traverse the area, each bringing 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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