Coordinates: 38.5729, -79.8729
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 12:21AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV Event: Special Weather Statement Area: Northwest Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph Severity: Moderate Urgency: Expected Certainty: Observed Effective: 2026-08-28T04:21:00.000Z Expires: 2026-08-28T00:45:00-04:00 At 1220 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mill Creek, or 17 miles northwest of Green Bank, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Mill Creek, Durbin, Huttonsville, Cheat Bridge, Bartow, and Boyer. 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. Original source: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.22e069f9b63e405f39f4393296cb4748a4332743.001.1View original source