Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 1:38AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

**Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 1:38AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV**

At 138 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Belmont to near Ravenswood to near Rutland. Movement was southeast at 15 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, Marietta, Belpre, Ripley, Harrisville, Pomeroy, Elizabeth, Racine, Rutland, Forked Run State Park, Vienna, Ravenswood, New Haven, Pennsboro, Mason, Belmont, Sandyville, Mineralwells, Washington, and North Bend State Park.

This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 139 and 185. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 45.

**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.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to travel across flooded roads. Find alternate routes. It takes only a few inches of swiftly flowing water to carry vehicles away.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Moderate

- **Urgency:** Expected

- **Issued by:** NWS Charleston WV

- **Effective:** Sep 20, 2026 1:38 AM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 20, 2026 2:45 AM UTC

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