🚨 Severe Thunderstorm Warning — South Charleston WV
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⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 4:59PM EDT until May 27 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Severity: Severe | Urgency: Immediate
Issued by: NWS Charleston WV
Effective: 2026-05-27T16:59:00-04:00
Expires: 2026-05-27T17:30:00-04:00
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The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia...
Northeastern Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
Roane County in central West Virginia...
Southeastern Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 459 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kenna, or 11
miles southeast of Ripley, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind g...
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.