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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
550 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

WVZ005-024-025-041015-
Logan WV-Mingo WV-Wayne WV-
550 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT MINGO AND WESTERN LOGAN COUNTIES
THROUGH 615 AM EDT...

At 550 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Oppy, or 9 miles northwest of Williamson, moving east at 50 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...
Mount Gay, Chauncey, Myrtle, Matewan, Gilbert, Hode, Bruno, Mount
Gay-Shamrock, Williamson, Mitchell Heights, Sarah Ann, Meador, Chief
Logan State, Kermit, Verdunville, Holden, Delbarton, Hampden,
Switzer, and West Logan.

This includes Route 119 between mile markers 1 and 35.

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.

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LAT...LON 3756 8208 3756 8213 3759 8213 3762 8218
      3765 8218 3763 8221 3765 8223 3766 8227
      3774 8233 3776 8231 3782 8238 3781 8240
      3788 8242 3790 8247 3796 8197 3765 8181
      3754 8197 3753 8201 3755 8204 3753 8205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0950Z 269DEG 43KT 3779 8237

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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