Alert archive / West Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 367, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 4, 2026, 1:32 PM EDT for Washington County, Ohio; 4 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 43 min. 12 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2026, 1:32 PM EDT (17:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 4, 2026, 2:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Washington County, OH, Pleasants County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Wirt County, WV, Wood County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 1:36 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | North Hills, WV | Large limbs and tree down on power line, blocking Brentwood Dr. |
| Sep 4, 1:36 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | North Hills, WV | Large limbs and tree down on power line, blocking Brentwood Dr. |
| Sep 4, 1:37 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Ese Boaz, WV | PKB Airport. |
| Sep 4, 1:37 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Ese Boaz, WV | PKB Airport. |
| Sep 4, 1:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 E North Hills, WV | Tree and power pole knocked down by thunderstorm winds. |
| Sep 4, 1:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 E North Hills, WV | Tree and power pole knocked down by thunderstorm winds. |
| Sep 4, 2:05 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nw Cairo, WV | Shields Hill Rd blocked by trees. Time estimated from radar. |
| Sep 4, 2:05 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nw Cairo, WV | Shields Hill Rd blocked by trees. Time estimated from radar. |
| Sep 4, 2:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Mineral Wells, WV | Tree fell on a house. |
| Sep 4, 2:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Mineral Wells, WV | Tree fell on a house. |
| Sep 4, 2:13 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 E Mineral Wells, WV | Trees and limbs down blocking eastbound lane of Staunton Turnpike. |
| Sep 4, 2:13 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 E Mineral Wells, WV | Trees and limbs down blocking eastbound lane of Staunton Turnpike. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 9 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 4 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 171 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -209 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 989 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
762 WUUS51 KRLX 041732 SVRRLX OHC167-WVC073-085-105-107-041815- /O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0367.260904T1732Z-260904T1815Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Charleston WV 132 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026 The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Washington County in southeastern Ohio... Southwestern Pleasants County in northwestern West Virginia... Northwestern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia... Northeastern Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia... Northeastern Wood County in northwestern West Virginia... * Until 215 PM EDT. * At 132 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Vienna, or near Parkersburg, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Parkersburg, Marietta, Vienna, Williamstown, Boaz, Mineralwells, North Hills, Willow Island, Walker, Nutter Farm, Petroleum, Schultz, Waverly, Freeport, Greencastle, and Davisville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 171 and 186. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 7 and 32. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3922 8158 3941 8147 3930 8111 3908 8127 TIME...MOT...LOC 1732Z 300DEG 22KT 3933 8153 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ JP
2 follow-up statements
418
WWUS51 KRLX 041751
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
151 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026
OHC167-WVC073-085-105-107-041815-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0367.000000T0000Z-260904T1815Z/
Washington OH-Pleasants WV-Ritchie WV-Wirt WV-Wood WV-
151 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL WASHINGTON...SOUTHWESTERN PLEASANTS...NORTHWESTERN
RITCHIE...NORTHEASTERN WIRT AND NORTHEASTERN WOOD COUNTIES...
At 151 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of
Belmont, or 11 miles east of Parkersburg, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Parkersburg, Mineralwells, North Hills, Schultz, Waverly, Willow
Island, Freeport, Greencastle, Walker, Nutter Farm, Davisville, and
Petroleum.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3928 8154 3939 8141 3930 8111 3908 8127
3922 8158
TIME...MOT...LOC 1751Z 294DEG 27KT 3927 8133
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
SINCAVAGE691
WWUS51 KRLX 041806
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
206 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026
OHC167-041816-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0367.000000T0000Z-260904T1815Z/
Washington OH-
206 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northwestern West Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3925 8156 3922 8144 3925 8134 3935 8128
3930 8111 3908 8127 3922 8158
TIME...MOT...LOC 1806Z 296DEG 24KT 3923 8120
$$
WVC073-085-105-107-041815-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0367.000000T0000Z-260904T1815Z/
Pleasants WV-Ritchie WV-Wirt WV-Wood WV-
206 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN PLEASANTS...NORTHWESTERN RITCHIE...NORTHEASTERN WIRT
AND EAST CENTRAL WOOD COUNTIES...
At 206 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near North Bend
State Park, or 7 miles west of Harrisville, moving southeast at 30
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Parkersburg, Mineralwells, Schultz, Freeport, Greencastle, Walker,
Nutter Farm, Davisville, and Petroleum.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3925 8156 3922 8144 3925 8134 3935 8128
3930 8111 3908 8127 3922 8158
TIME...MOT...LOC 1806Z 296DEG 24KT 3923 8120
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
SINCAVAGEWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Sep 4, 12:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) Chance for severe thunderstorms and localized flash flooding will continue today and tomorrow. Thunderstorm chances will then diminish Sunday and into next week. 2) The excessive heat and humidity will continue today with a Heat Advisory remaining in effect.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 4, 12:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1201 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Updated 18Z Aviation Discussion.
Latest thoughts on thunderstorms today and Saturday, along with
the excessive heat and humidity.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Chance for severe thunderstorms and localized flash flooding will
continue today and tomorrow. Thunderstorm chances will then diminish
Sunday and into next week.
2) The excessive heat and humidity will continue today with a Heat
Advisory remaining in effect.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
The upper-level ridge axis will migrate westward from the Tennessee
Valley to the Central Plains over the next 24 hours, placing our
forecast region in the favorable zone for thunderstorms over the
next two days on the periphery of the ridge. In addition, a cold
front will slowly approach from the north today, sweeping through
the forecast area Saturday.
The combination of favorable instability (1,000 to 2,000 J/kg of
MLCAPE) and modest 0-6 km bulk shear (20-35 kts) will create support
for strong to severe thunderstorm development this afternoon. The
strongest shear will be located across northern West Virginia and
southeast Ohio today. Today's severe threats will mainly be damaging
wind gusts and some isolated large hail.
Saturday's dynamics will be very similar to today's with favorable
instability and shear. However, the main focus for severe
thunderstorms will likely be across southern zones, ahead of the
cold front. The Storm Prediction Center has a slight risk of severe
weather outlooked Saturday across southwest Virginia and portions of
southern West Virginia and northeast Kentucky.
High pressure will build back into the region from the north Sunday,
largely ending thunderstorm chances for most areas until mid to late
next week.
KEY MESSAGE 2...
Excessive heat and humidity continues today with high temperatures
expected to reach the middle and upper 90s across the lowlands. Heat
index values will once again reach the lower 100s across these
areas. Be sure to practice heat safety in these conditions. Take
breaks in the air conditioning, drink plenty of water and
electrolytes, and frequently check on neighbors without air
conditioning.
Saturday will be hot, but temperatures and heat index values will
likely be just below advisory criteria with scattered to widespread
clouds and convection ahead of a cold front. Some relief from the
heat and humidity will arrive by Sunday. Temperatures will top out
in the lower to middle 80s for highs, and dew points will also run a
little lower, topping out in the upper 60s to lower 70s instead of
the lower to middle 70s.
&&
.AVIATION /15Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Conditions are VFR at the time of this writing.
VCTS will develop at many of the TAF sites after 18Z this
afternoon. Any thunderstorm that moves over the airfield can
temporarily reduce visibility.
Overnight conditions should be a mixture of VFR and MVFR with
broken to scattered stratus, but KEKN will likely drop to IFR
with dense fog after 07Z Saturday. Improvements are expected by
12Z Saturday.
VCTS will then redevelop Saturday across most terminals with
restrictions possible if a thunderstorm moves over the airfield.
A cold front will cross Saturday afternoon with a wind shift
from the northwest expected late in the afternoon behind the
cold front.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY...
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium.
ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Fog development early Saturday morning may
be more widespread, depending on where rain falls today from
thunderstorms.
EXPERIMENTAL TABLE OF FLIGHT CATEGORY OBJECTIVELY SHOWS CONSISTENCY
OF WFO FORECAST TO AVAILABLE MODEL INFORMATION:
H = HIGH: TAF CONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.
M = MEDIUM: TAF HAS VARYING LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY WITH MODELS.
L = LOW: TAF INCONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.
UTC 1HRLY 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03
EDT 1HRLY 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
CRW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
HTS CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
BKW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
EKN CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
PKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
CKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
AFTER 18Z SATURDAY...
IFR conditions possible in thunderstorms at times Saturday
afternoon and evening.
&&
.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for WVZ005>011-
013>020-024>031.
OH...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for OHZ066-067-075-
076-083>087.
KY...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for KYZ101>103-105.
VA...None.
&&
DISCUSSION...26
AVIATION...26In the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 4, 7:48 AM EDT, 5 hours 44 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
748 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1046 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 E Philippi 39.15N 80.01W
09/03/2026 Barbour WV 911 Call Center
Tree fell on power line and tore it from
house and took down power pole.
&&
RPYLocal storm report, Sep 4, 12:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1201 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1043 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 SSE Tygart Lake State 39.24N 80.00W
09/03/2026 Barbour WV 911 Call Center
Tree down.
&&
RPYSpecial weather statement, Sep 4, 1:29 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
129 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026
KYZ102-103-041800-
Boyd KY-Carter KY-
129 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN BOYD AND SOUTHEASTERN
CARTER COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM EDT...
At 129 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Olive Hill, moving southeast at 25 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...
Grayson, Olive Hill, Grayson Lake State Park, Denton, Grahn, Willard,
and Hitchins.
This includes Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 161 and
173.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3840 8309 3831 8275 3819 8286 3820 8288
3817 8294 3818 8299 3819 8299 3819 8301
3820 8301 3820 8304 3819 8305 3827 8317
TIME...MOT...LOC 1729Z 300DEG 20KT 3829 8308
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
JPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 12:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Morgan, Washington | 47 min |
| Sep 4, 1:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Washington | 38 min |
| Sep 4, 1:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Jackson, Meigs, Vinton | 50 min |
| Sep 4, 1:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Meigs | 49 min |
| Sep 4, 1:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Vinton | 40 min |
| Sep 4, 1:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Washington | 61 min |
| Sep 4, 2:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Meigs | 54 min |
| Sep 4, 2:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gallia, Lawrence | 23 min |
| Sep 4, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Gallia | 57 min |
| Sep 4, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gallia | 53 min |
| Sep 4, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gallia, Lawrence | 47 min |
| Sep 4, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Lawrence | 18 min |
| Sep 3, 8:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Tyler | 47 min |
| Sep 3, 8:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler | 50 min |
| Sep 3, 9:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Tyler | 29 min |
| Sep 3, 9:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Tyler | 49 min |
| Sep 3, 9:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Harrison, Taylor | 43 min |
| Sep 3, 10:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Gilmer | 35 min |
| Sep 3, 10:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Harrison, Randolph, Taylor | 53 min |
| Sep 3, 10:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Upshur | 32 min |
| Sep 3, 11:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Tucker | 29 min |
| Sep 3, 11:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Upshur | 33 min |
| Sep 3, 11:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Randolph | 31 min |
| Sep 3, 11:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Randolph | 36 min |
| Sep 4, 1:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Taylor | 55 min |
| Sep 4, 1:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pleasants, Tyler | 48 min |
| Sep 4, 1:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lincoln | 29 min |
| Sep 4, 1:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Lincoln, Putnam | 42 min |
| Sep 4, 2:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Lincoln, Logan, Putnam | 33 min |
| Sep 4, 2:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Doddridge, Harrison, Taylor | 66 min |
| Sep 4, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis | 59 min |
| Sep 4, 2:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Kanawha | 49 min |
| Sep 4, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Harrison, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur | 45 min |
| Sep 4, 2:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Gilmer, Jackson, Roane | 38 min |
| Sep 4, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Harrison | 61 min |
| Sep 4, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Braxton, Calhoun, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis and 4 more | 56 min |
| Sep 4, 3:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Barbour, Harrison, Randolph, Upshur | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 3:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Clay, Nicholas, Webster | 40 min |
| Sep 4, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pocahontas, Webster | 47 min |
| Sep 4, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Clay, Nicholas | 45 min |
| Sep 4, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Clay, Fayette, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Webster | 42 min |
| Sep 4, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Fayette | 28 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.