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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0093 Issued by the Charleston Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-20 17:39:33
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
639 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia...
Southeastern Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
Northeastern Braxton County in north central West Virginia...
Southwestern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia...
Northeastern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 639 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Sutton to 10 miles west of Holly River State
Park to 8 miles northwest of Webster Springs, moving northeast at
20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Holly River State Park, Rock Cave, Flatwoods, Diana, Eden, Pickens,
Cleveland, Heaters, Walkersville, Hacker Valley, Kanawha Head,
Ireland, and Falls Mills.
This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 69 and 74.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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LAT...LON 3893 8052 3883 8025 3856 8016 3852 8056
3866 8055 3875 8072
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 244DEG 19KT 3875 8069 3871 8052 3856 8051
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-20 17:56:04
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
655 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
WVC007-041-083-097-101-202330-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-260520T2330Z/
Randolph WV-Lewis WV-Braxton WV-Upshur WV-Webster WV-
655 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL RANDOLPH...SOUTHEASTERN LEWIS...NORTHEASTERN
BRAXTON...SOUTHWESTERN UPSHUR AND NORTHEASTERN WEBSTER COUNTIES...
At 655 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles west of Rock Cave to near Holly River State
Park, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Rock Cave, Holly River State Park, Walkersville, Hacker Valley,
Kanawha Head, Ireland, Eden, Pickens, Cleveland, and Falls Mills.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3893 8052 3883 8025 3856 8016 3856 8042
3869 8047 3881 8065
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 251DEG 25KT 3880 8050 3874 8039 3859 8038
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
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Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-20 18:16:34
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
716 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
WVC007-041-083-097-101-202330-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-260520T2330Z/
Randolph WV-Lewis WV-Braxton WV-Upshur WV-Webster WV-
716 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH...SOUTHEASTERN LEWIS...NORTHEASTERN
BRAXTON...SOUTHWESTERN UPSHUR AND NORTHEASTERN WEBSTER COUNTIES...
At 716 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Rock Cave to 14 miles south of Buckhannon to near
Holly River State Park, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Rock Cave, Eden, Walkersville, Pickens, Kanawha Head, and Ireland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3893 8052 3883 8025 3863 8018 3863 8029
3877 8036 3881 8065
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 243DEG 19KT 3885 8038 3879 8027 3864 8023
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-05-20 18:22:34
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
722 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
WVC007-041-083-097-101-202332-
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Randolph WV-Lewis WV-Braxton WV-Upshur WV-Webster WV-
722 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH...
SOUTHEASTERN LEWIS...NORTHEASTERN BRAXTON...SOUTHWESTERN UPSHUR AND
NORTHEASTERN WEBSTER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northern, north central and northeastern West Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3893 8052 3883 8025 3863 8018 3863 8029
3877 8036 3881 8065
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 244DEG 19KT 3886 8036 3880 8025 3865 8021
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