


Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
629 WWUS81 KRLX 081803 SPSRLX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 203 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 WVZ015-026-081830- Boone WV-Kanawha WV- 203 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN KANAWHA AND NORTHEASTERN BOONE COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM EDT... At 203 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Julian, or 8 miles northeast of Madison, moving east at 30 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... Montgomery, Chesapeake, Belle, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, Pratt, Burnwell, Handley, Seth, Leewood, Dawes, Ashford, Sharon, Eskdale, and Racine. This includes West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 67 and 87. 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. && LAT...LON 3797 8142 3813 8183 3824 8177 3821 8130 3819 8131 3818 8133 3804 8136 3797 8139 TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 277DEG 26KT 3815 8170 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 5