Advarsler, Dille

Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV At 645 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Clay to near Hurricane. Movement was east at 20 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... Charleston, Nitro, Summersville, Clay, Jefferson, South Charleston, St. Albans, Dunbar, Hurricane, Sissonville, Milton, Clendenin, Poca, Pinch, Culloden, Glen, Institute, Coal Fork, Elkview, and Cross Lanes. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 20. Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 113. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 27 and 57. Route 119 between mile markers 76 and 80. Route 19 between mile markers 42 and 61. 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.