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Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 10:19AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
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Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 10:19AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

At 1019 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Forked Run State Park, 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... Parker...

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09/21/2026 · Wirt & Ritchie Region edition

**Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 10:19AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV**

At 1019 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Forked Run State Park, 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, Belpre, Elizabeth, Coolville, Forked Run State Park, Washington, Mineralwells, Tuppers Plains, Lubeck, Chester, Belleville, Reedsville, Palestine, Blennerhassett, Morristown, Davisville, Rockport, and Portland.

This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 156 and 175. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 2 and 9.

**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 10:19 AM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 21, 2026 10:45 AM UTC

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

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