Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 5 at 1:06PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 5, 2025 - 10:06am
Expires:
May 5, 2025 - 10:30am
Description:
At 106 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Man, or 10 miles southeast of Logan, moving north
at 30 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...
Logan, Chapmanville, Man, Chief Logan State, Mallory,
Amherstdale-Robinette, Mount Gay-Shamrock, West Logan, Mitchell
Heights, Mount Gay, Chauncey, Turtle Creek, Switzer, Bruno, Blair,
Amherstdale-Robine, Sharples, Sarah Ann, and Jeffrey.
This includes Route 119 between mile markers 27 and 47.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Charleston West Virginia.
Area Description:
Logan; Boone
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV