Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 4:50PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
At 450 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Craigsville to near Montgomery. Movement was southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Summersville, Fayetteville, Richwood, Babcock State Park, Oak Hill, Montgomery, Mount Hope, Ansted, Cedar Grove, Smithers, Gauley Bridge, Pratt, Powellton, Hawks Nest State Park, Craigsville, Handley, Thurmond, Muddlety, Swiss, and Drennan.
This includes Route 19 between mile markers 5 and 52.

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