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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0261 Issued by the Charleston Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-07 18:57:03
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WVC007-013-017-021-041-085-105-080030-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0261.260807T2356Z-260808T0030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
756 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Calhoun County in north central West Virginia...
Southeastern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
Southwestern Doddridge County in northern West Virginia...
Gilmer County in north central West Virginia...
West central Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
Northern Braxton County in north central West Virginia...
Eastern Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 755 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Harrisville to near Cedar Creek State Park, moving
northeast at 70 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...
Glenville, Grantsville, Arnoldsburg, Cedar Creek State Park,
Burnsville, Sand Fork, Pullman, Auburn, Shock, Millstone,
Smithville, Mount Zion, Newberne, Alum Bridge, Big Springs, Berea,
Brohard, Stumptown, Tanner, and Annamoriah.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 74 and 86.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 51 and 52.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3929 8079 3884 8051 3873 8085 3876 8116
3897 8126 3914 8115
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 243DEG 61KT 3921 8107 3882 8079
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
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Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-08-07 19:07:10
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
806 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
WVC105-080016-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0261.000000T0000Z-260808T0030Z/
Wirt WV-
806 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN WIRT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened and moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3929 8079 3884 8051 3873 8085 3874 8091
3914 8114
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 243DEG 61KT 3928 8088 3889 8060
$$
WVC007-013-017-021-041-085-080030-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0261.000000T0000Z-260808T0030Z/
Calhoun WV-Ritchie WV-Doddridge WV-Gilmer WV-Lewis WV-Braxton WV-
806 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CALHOUN...SOUTHEASTERN RITCHIE...SOUTHWESTERN
DODDRIDGE...GILMER...WEST CENTRAL LEWIS AND NORTHERN BRAXTON
COUNTIES...
At 806 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Pennsboro to 10 miles southwest of Stonewall
Jackson, moving northeast at 70 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...
Glenville, Cedar Creek State Park, Burnsville, Sand Fork, Pullman,
Auburn, Smithville, Baldwin, Stouts Mills, Sand Run, Grove, Leopold,
Troy, Newberne, Alum Bridge, Linn, Coxs Mills, Berea, Tanner, and
Cedarville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3929 8079 3884 8051 3873 8085 3874 8091
3914 8114
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 243DEG 61KT 3928 8088 3889 8060
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
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Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-07 19:07:10
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
806 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
WVC105-080016-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0261.000000T0000Z-260808T0030Z/
Wirt WV-
806 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN WIRT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened and moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3929 8079 3884 8051 3873 8085 3874 8091
3914 8114
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 243DEG 61KT 3928 8088 3889 8060
$$
WVC007-013-017-021-041-085-080030-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0261.000000T0000Z-260808T0030Z/
Calhoun WV-Ritchie WV-Doddridge WV-Gilmer WV-Lewis WV-Braxton WV-
806 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CALHOUN...SOUTHEASTERN RITCHIE...SOUTHWESTERN
DODDRIDGE...GILMER...WEST CENTRAL LEWIS AND NORTHERN BRAXTON
COUNTIES...
At 806 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Pennsboro to 10 miles southwest of Stonewall
Jackson, moving northeast at 70 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...
Glenville, Cedar Creek State Park, Burnsville, Sand Fork, Pullman,
Auburn, Smithville, Baldwin, Stouts Mills, Sand Run, Grove, Leopold,
Troy, Newberne, Alum Bridge, Linn, Coxs Mills, Berea, Tanner, and
Cedarville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3929 8079 3884 8051 3873 8085 3874 8091
3914 8114
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 243DEG 61KT 3928 8088 3889 8060
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
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Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-07 19:22:04
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
821 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
WVC007-013-017-021-041-085-080031-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0261.000000T0000Z-260808T0030Z/
Calhoun WV-Ritchie WV-Doddridge WV-Gilmer WV-Lewis WV-Braxton WV-
821 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CALHOUN...
SOUTHEASTERN RITCHIE...SOUTHWESTERN DODDRIDGE...GILMER...WEST CENTRAL
LEWIS AND NORTHERN BRAXTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with these thunderstorms.
&&
LAT...LON 3929 8079 3884 8051 3873 8085 3874 8091
3914 8114
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 243DEG 61KT 3939 8060 3900 8032
$$
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