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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 7:26PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

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09/21/2026 · Virginia edition
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**Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 7:26PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV**

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The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Logan County in southern West Virginia...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 726 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chief Logan State Park, or near Logan, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Logan, Holden, Chief Logan State Park, Mount Gay-Shamrock, Mallory, Amherstdale-Robinette, West Logan, Mitchell Heights, Mount Gay, Verdunville, Blair, Sharples, and Switzer.

This includes Route 119 between mile markers 24 and 35.

**What You Should Do:**

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Severe

- **Urgency:** Immediate

- **Issued by:** NWS Charleston WV

- **Effective:** Sep 21, 2026 7:26 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 21, 2026 8:00 PM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*

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