Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 10:44AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
At 1044 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Sandyville, or 10 miles west of Elizabeth, moving 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....
**Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 10:44AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV**
At 1044 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Sandyville, or 10 miles west of Elizabeth, moving 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... Parkersburg, Elizabeth, Mineralwells, Cherry, Peewee, Belleville, Walker, Nutter Farm, Petroleum, Palestine, Lucille, Freeport, Greencastle, Morristown, Creston, Davisville, Rockport, Brohard, Macfarlan, and Munday.
This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 152 and 174. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 12 and 27.
**What You Should Do:**
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.
**Alert Details:**
- **Severity:** Moderate
- **Urgency:** Expected
- **Issued by:** NWS Charleston WV
- **Effective:** Sep 21, 2026 10:44 AM UTC
- **Expires:** Sep 21, 2026 11:15 AM UTC
*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*
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