Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Charleston, WV

WVZ041-047-301845-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKINS WV
147 PM EDT SAT APR 30 1994

THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS
OF WEST VIRGINIA. WEATHER RADAR AT 140 PM INDICATED THE STRONGEST STORMS
WERE OVER NORTHEAST RANDOLPH COUNTY AND EASTERN TUCKER COUNTY MOVING
NORTHEAST INTO WESTERN GRANT COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA.

THESE STORMS MAY CONTAIN GUSTY WINDS, SMALL HAIL, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING
AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINS.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES SEEK SHELTER, STAY INSIDE UNTIL THE
STORM HAS DIMINISHED OR ENDED. WATCH FOR PONDING WATER ON HIGHWAYS AND
REDUCE YOUR SPEED.

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WVZ021-022-023-030-031-032-039-040-041-046-047-MDZ001-301945-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKINS WV
249 PM EDT SAT APR 30 1994

THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.

WEATHER RADAR AT 245 PM EDT INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING
FROM GILMER COUNTY NORTH THROUGH DODDRIDGE COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA.
THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALSO SHOWN OVER UPSHUR AND SOUTHERN LEWIS COUNTIES.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS TUCKER INTO SOUTHERN PRESTON
COUNTY AND SOUTHERN GARRETT COUNTY OF WESTERN MARYLAND.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA THIS
AFTERNOON. SOME STORMS COULD CONTAIN GUSTY WINDS, SMALL HAIL, DANGEROUS
LIGHNTING AND HEAVY RAINS.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APRROACHES MOVE INDOORS TO SAFE SHELTER. DO NOT
USE TELEPHONES OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR
COMMERCIAL BROADCAST FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

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WVZ006-007-005-KYZ103-102-104-101-107-105-100-119-OHZ081-086-083-
087-085-082-088-290200-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV
310 PM EDT SAT APR 30 1994

...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERTORMS ARCROSS THE TRI STATE...

AT 305 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
BEGINNING TO POP UP ACROSS GREENUP, CARTER, AND ELLIOTT COUNTIES OF
KENTUCKY. ALSO A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS APPROACHING ADAMS COUNTY
OHIO. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AROUND 25 MILES AN HOUR.

GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
STORMS. IF THESE STORMS ENTER YOUR AREA, MOVE INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. LISTEN rTO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE
LATEST UPDATES.

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WVZ015-016-027-302200-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
415 PM EDT SAT APR 30 1994

...THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING THROUGH NORTHWEST KANAWHA COUNTY...

AT 410 PM...CHARLESTON WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER
NORTHWEST KANAWHA COUNTY JUST EAST OF SISSONVILLE.  THIS STORM WAS
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.  THIS STORM WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHERN ROANE
COUNTY BEFORE 445 PM, AND SOUTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY BY ABOUT 515 PM.

THIS STORM WILL CONTAIN BRIEFLY GUSTY WINDS, HEAVY DOWNPOURS,
OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL.  ANYONE IN THE PATH
OF THIS STORM SHOULD KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND TAKE SHELTER IF
THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.

REYNOLDS

WVZ021-022-023-030-031-032-039-040-041-046-047-302315-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKINS WV
610 PM EDT SAT APR 30 1994

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.

WEATHER RADAR AT 605 PM INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EAST OF A LINE
FROM GLENVILLE TO WEST UNION. A POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER
BRAXTON COUNTY, PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS. OTHER STRONGER STORMS
WERE MOVING INTO SOUTHERN LEWIS COUNTY, ALSO ALONG THE LEWIS-HARRISON
COUNTY LINE AND NEAR MONTROSE OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. THESE STORMS ARE
MOVING NORTHEAST AND COULD CONTAIN STRONG GUSTY WINDS, HAIL, DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING AND LOCAL DOWNPOURS.

PERSONS ACROSS NORTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA SHOULD BE ALERT AND SEEK SAFE
SHELTER INDOORS IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. DOWNPOURS COULD CAUSE
PONDING OF WATER ON HIGHWAYS AND FLOODING TO LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS.

MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION.

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