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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV

August 7, 2026Fayette County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Aug 7, 2026, 4:23 PM EDT for Fayette County, West Virginia. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 7, 2026, 4:23 PM EDT (20:23 UTC)
Expired: Aug 7, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

County Fayette County, WV

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 7, 3:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 3:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 7, 2:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 7, 2:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
233 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

WVZ010-011-071900-
Pleasants WV-Tyler WV-
233 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN PLEASANTS AND
CENTRAL TYLER COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM EDT...

At 233 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Middlebourne, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Middlebourne, Arvilla, Alma, Point Lookout, Wick, and Hebron.

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 3958 8086 3937 8078 3935 8081 3935 8088
      3937 8090 3939 8093 3938 8094 3936 8094
      3936 8104 3945 8109
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 250DEG 16KT 3941 8098

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Aug 7, 3:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 7, 3:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
312 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

WVZ011-020-031-071945-
Doddridge WV-Harrison WV-Tyler WV-
312 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN DODDRIDGE...
SOUTHEASTERN TYLER AND NORTHERN HARRISON COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM
EDT...

At 312 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Salem, or 17 miles northwest of Clarksburg, moving
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Shinnston, Lumberport, Enterprise, Grangeville, Wallace, Lima, Center
Point, Sedalia, and Canton.

This includes Interstate 79 near mile marker 128.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3947 8071 3948 8067 3946 8067 3947 8064
      3944 8060 3945 8058 3943 8058 3943 8053
      3946 8051 3947 8048 3943 8028 3939 8020
      3937 8020 3930 8082 3949 8082 3952 8075
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 250DEG 31KT 3939 8061

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Aug 7, 4:14 PM EDT, 9 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 7, 4:23 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 6, 8:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Mingo	45 min
Aug 6, 9:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	McDowell	63 min
Aug 7, 12:57 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Jackson	48 min
Aug 7, 1:13 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Jackson, Mason	3 hr
Aug 7, 1:25 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Wirt	50 min
Aug 7, 2:11 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Jackson	4 hr
Aug 7, 3:44 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RLX	Jackson	4 hr
Aug 7, 2:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Tyler	18 min
Aug 7, 2:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Tyler	27 min
Aug 7, 3:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Tyler	13 min
Aug 7, 3:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Harrison	33 min
Aug 7, 4:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Barbour, Taylor	31 min
Aug 7, 4:36 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Fayette, Raleigh	5 hr
Aug 7, 5:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Tucker	29 min
Aug 7, 5:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Randolph	31 min
Aug 7, 5:53 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Barbour, Harrison, Lewis, Upshur	5 hr
Aug 7, 5:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Mason	35 min
Aug 7, 6:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Mason	38 min
Aug 7, 6:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Jackson, Mason, Putnam, Wood	35 min
Aug 7, 6:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Wayne	35 min
Aug 7, 6:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Roane	31 min
Aug 7, 6:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Jackson, Mason, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt and 1 more	37 min
Aug 7, 7:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Calhoun, Clay, Kanawha, Roane	24 min
Aug 7, 7:09 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Jackson, Wood	3 hr
Aug 7, 7:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Cabell	28 min
Aug 7, 7:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Jackson, Ritchie and 3 more	34 min
Aug 7, 7:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Upshur	31 min
Aug 7, 7:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Lewis, Ritchie and 1 more	34 min
Aug 7, 10:00 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Perry	15 min
Aug 7, 5:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Jackson, Vinton	36 min
Aug 7, 5:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Lawrence	28 min
Aug 7, 5:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Vinton	35 min
Aug 7, 5:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Gallia, Lawrence	35 min
Aug 7, 6:17 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Athens, Jackson, Meigs, Vinton	3 hr
Aug 7, 5:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Boyd	29 min

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.