####018002276#### WUUS51 KRLX 180248 SVRRLX WVC007-013-035-053-087-105-180315- /O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0089.240418T0248Z-240418T0315Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Charleston WV 1048 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia... East central Mason County in western West Virginia... West central Braxton County in north central West Virginia... South central Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia... Roane County in central West Virginia... Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia... * Until 1115 PM EDT. * At 1047 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of Spencer to 9 miles south of Racine, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Ripley, Spencer, Sandyville, Arnoldsburg, Kenna, Reedy, Millstone, Statts Mills, Given, Kentuck, Cottageville, Fairplain, Mount Alto, Wilsie, Harmony, Tariff, Walton, Orma, Evans, and Looneyville. This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 121 and 143. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3887 8197 3894 8136 3878 8105 3872 8099 3873 8096 3868 8085 3860 8167 TIME...MOT...LOC 0247Z 309DEG 26KT 3889 8139 3883 8192 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ 12