Special Weather Statement 05/04/2025 12:00 for West Virginia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 4, 2025 - 12:00pm
Expires: 
May 4, 2025 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 258 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Holden, or 9 miles west of Logan, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Logan, Chapmanville, Chief Logan State, Mount Gay-Shamrock, Holden, Harts, West Logan, Mitchell Heights, Mount Gay, Verdunville, Dingess, and Breeden. This includes Route 119 between mile markers 14 and 39.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Lincoln; Mingo; Logan
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV