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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
439 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024
 

WVZ033-034-515-516-052115-
Wyoming WV-Northwest Raleigh WV-McDowell WV-Southeast Raleigh WV-
439 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MCDOWELL...
SOUTHWESTERN RALEIGH AND CENTRAL WYOMING COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM
EDT...

At 438 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Welch, moving northeast at 40 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...
Welch, Pineville, Mullens, Sophia, Northfork, Coal City, Twin Falls
State Park, Davy, Lester, Keystone, Kimball, Rhodell, Bolt, Wolf Pen,
Josephine, Maben, and Herndon.

This includes West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 33 and 34.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3748 8169 3782 8149 3768 8110 3758 8119
      3758 8120 3757 8120 3747 8128 3747 8129
      3746 8131 3745 8130 3737 8137
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 226DEG 39KT 3750 8152 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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