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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0094 Issued by the Charleston Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-20 18:31:48
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WVC001-033-041-083-097-210015-
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
731 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia...
Northeastern Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia...
Southern Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia...
Southeastern Harrison County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 731 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Rock Cave, or 8 miles southwest of Buckhannon, 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...
Elkins, Buckhannon, Weston, Audra State Park, Belington, Stonewall
Jackson, Rock Cave, Junior, Womelsdorf (Coalton), Volga, Lorentz,
Century, Alton, Walkersville, Ellamore, Tallmansville, Overhill,
Hodgesville, Horner, and French Creek.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 87 and 105.
Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 35.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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LAT...LON 3880 8011 3883 8047 3884 8049 3886 8052
3896 8058 3924 8022 3894 7978
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 243DEG 18KT 3894 8037
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 18:53:05
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
752 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
WVC001-033-041-083-097-210015-
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Randolph WV-Lewis WV-Upshur WV-Barbour WV-Harrison WV-
752 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN RANDOLPH...EAST CENTRAL LEWIS...UPSHUR...SOUTHERN
BARBOUR AND SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON COUNTIES...
At 752 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Audra State
Park, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Elkins, Buckhannon, Audra State Park, Belington, Junior, Womelsdorf
(Coalton), Volga, Lorentz, Century, Ellamore, Tallmansville,
Overhill, Hodgesville, and French Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3883 8004 3887 8037 3897 8038 3924 8022
3894 7978
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 246DEG 32KT 3902 8013
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
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Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-05-20 19:15:49
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
815 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
WVC001-033-041-083-097-210024-
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Randolph WV-Lewis WV-Upshur WV-Barbour WV-Harrison WV-
815 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN RANDOLPH...EAST
CENTRAL LEWIS...UPSHUR...SOUTHERN BARBOUR AND SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northern and northeastern West Virginia.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
parts of Randolph and Barbour counties.
&&
LAT...LON 3883 8004 3887 8037 3897 8038 3924 8022
3894 7978
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 243DEG 18KT 3907 8000
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