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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0092 Issued by the Charleston Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-20 17:13:02
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
612 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
Northwestern Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia...
Southeastern Boone County in central West Virginia...
* Until 645 PM EDT.
* At 612 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wharton, or
13 miles southeast of Madison, moving northeast at 25 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...
Wharton, Bald Knob, Whitesville, Sylvester, Dorothy, Stickney, and
Naoma.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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LAT...LON 3783 8169 3792 8174 3808 8147 3787 8133
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 243DEG 22KT 3790 8166
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: 2026-05-20 17:31:02
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
630 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
WVC005-039-081-202245-
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Kanawha WV-Raleigh WV-Boone WV-
630 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN KANAWHA...NORTHWESTERN RALEIGH AND SOUTHEASTERN BOONE
COUNTIES...
At 630 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast of
Bald Knob, or 16 miles southeast of Madison, moving northeast at 25
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...
Whitesville, Sylvester, Naoma, Dorothy, and Stickney.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3785 8156 3797 8164 3808 8147 3787 8133
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 243DEG 22KT 3795 8153
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: 2026-05-20 17:39:33 816 WWUS51 KRLX 202239 RRA SVSRLX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 639 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026 WVC005-039-081-202248- /O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-260520T2245Z/ Kanawha WV-Raleigh WV-Boone WV- 639 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN KANAWHA... NORTHWESTERN RALEIGH AND SOUTHEASTERN BOONE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT... The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central and southeastern West Virginia. && LAT...LON 3785 8156 3797 8164 3808 8147 3787 8133 TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 243DEG 22KT 3797 8148 $$ 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||