Special Weather Statement
Lawrence County, KY; Boone, Cabell, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Putnam, Roane and Wayne counties, WV · ended Thu 12:45 AM EST
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
At 1221 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles north of Buffalo to Ulysses. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include... Charleston, Huntington, Nitro, Williamson, Louisa, Winfield, Wayne, Hamlin, Beech Fork State Park, Jefferson, South Charleston, St. Albans, Dunbar, Hurricane, Barboursville, Sissonville, Milton, Eleanor, Chapmanville, and Buffalo.
This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 106 and 135. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 13 and 56. Route 119 between mile markers 1 and 17, between mile markers 31 and 32, between mile markers 34 and 40, and between mile markers 57 and 77.
What to do during a Special Weather Statement
- 1Read the statementIt says what to expect and where.
- 2Keep alerts onA watch or warning may follow if conditions get worse.
Watch vs. Warning
Special Weather Statement questions
Is a Special Weather Statement a warning?
No. It is a notice about weather that is below warning level but still worth knowing about.