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🚨 Severe Thunderstorm Warning — South Charleston WV

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Investigating - ⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 12 at 1:46PM EDT until June 12 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Severity: Severe | Urgency: Immediate
Issued by: NWS Charleston WV
Effective: 2026-06-12T13:46:00-04:00
Expires: 2026-06-12T14:00:00-04:00
At 145 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Alum Creek, or
12 miles south of Nitro, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Charleston, Jefferson, South Charleston, Dunbar, Chesapeake, Marmet,
Belle, Alum Creek, Tornado, Coal Fork, Julian, Spurlockville, Seth,
Sweetland, Sod, Woodville, Ashford, Palerm...
Instructions: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Affected:
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