Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 5:14PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 4, 2025 - 2:14pm
Expires:
May 4, 2025 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 513 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Arnoldsburg, or 9 miles south of Grantsville, moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Grantsville, Arnoldsburg, Millstone, Orma, Smithville, Creston, Big
Springs, Brohard, Macfarlan, Mount Zion, Annamoriah, and Munday.
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.
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.
Area Description:
Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV