Coordinates: 38.5057, -79.9186
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 12:32AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV Event: Special Weather Statement Area: Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Pocahontas; Southeast Randolph Severity: Moderate Urgency: Expected Certainty: Observed Effective: 2026-08-28T04:32:00.000Z Expires: 2026-08-28T01:00:00-04:00 At 1231 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Snowshoe to 8 miles southeast of Addison (Webster Springs). Movement was east at 15 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... Cass Scenic Railroad, Webster Springs, Addison (Webster Springs), Snowshoe, Mingo, Durbin, Monterville, Bartow, Slaty Fork, Waneta, Boyer, Edray, Valley Head, and Bergoo. Instruction: If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. Original source: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0bf4b19e1d3fb932a9a62a26dd76450dec39e144.001.1View original source