🚨 Severe Thunderstorm Warning — South Charleston WV
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⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 3:05PM EDT until May 27 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Severity: Severe | Urgency: Immediate
Issued by: NWS Charleston WV
Effective: 2026-05-27T15:05:00-04:00
Expires: 2026-05-27T15:15:00-04:00
At 305 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Alum Creek, or
10 miles southwest of Charleston, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Charleston, Jefferson, South Charleston, Dunbar, Tornado, Alum Creek,
Julian, Sod, Woodville, Ashford, Alkol, and Racine.
Instructions: 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.