Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 12:42AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

**Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 12:42AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV**

At 1242 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lubeck to near Sandyville to near Ripley. Movement was east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include... Parkersburg, Ripley, Elizabeth, Sandyville, Mineralwells, Lubeck, Washington, Reedy, Cherry, Peewee, Walker, Palestine, Lucille, Evans, Freeport, Greencastle, Morristown, Davisville, Rockport, and Leroy.

This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 138 and 145, and between mile markers 151 and 176. Route 50 in West Virginia near mile marker 8, and between mile markers 10 and 19.

**What You Should Do:**

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms 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 12:42 AM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 21, 2026 1:15 AM UTC

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