SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1104 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CALHOUN...CLAY...EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE...EASTERN MEIGS...GILMER...JACKSON...KANAWHA... MASON... NORTHEASTERN CABELL...NORTHWESTERN LEWIS... PLEASANTS... PUTNAM... RITCHIE... ROANE... SOUTHEASTERN ATHENS... SOUTHERN DODDRIDGE...SOUTHERN GALLIA... SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...WESTERN BRAXTON... WIRT AND WOOD COUNTIES... AT 1102 AM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF BELPRE TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF RACINE TO 13 MILES EAST OF LAKE VESUVIUS...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS. EXPECT INTENSE LIGHTNING FROM THESE STORMS. DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN NOR SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR VIENNA...MOUNT ALTO...GREEN BOTTOM...AND COTTAGEVILLE AROUND 1110 AM...NORTH HILLS...DAVISVILLE...ROCKPORT... AND SANDYVILLE AROUND 1115 AM...WAVERLY AND EVANS AROUND 1120 AM.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:11:31 +0000