Special Weather Statement issued October 14 at 4:59PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Official severe-weather alerts, warning areas, and disaster updates.
expired · active · official-source
At 458 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Belmont, or near St. Marys, moving east at 30 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... Harrisville, St. Marys, Belmont, North Bend State Park, Ellenboro, Schultz, Hebron, Pike, Willow Island, Maxwell, and Highland. This includes Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 29 and 39. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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.
- Event time
- Source last updated
- Current version retrieved
- Provider
- NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)
- Location
- WV, US
- Severity
- Moderate
- area
- Wood; Pleasants; Ritchie
- event
- Special Weather Statement
- onset
- 2026-10-14T16:59:00-04:00
- states
- ["WV"]
- urgency
- Expected
- certainty
- Observed
- effective
- 2026-10-14T16:59:00-04:00
- message id
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.75cef796a2f50c3d2e0d3048c9127e374a3554cf.001.1
- references
- []
- instruction
- If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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.
- message type
- Alert
- freshness minutes
- 60
Source use policy · US government work (17 U.S.C. 105)
Loading source locations…
Only locations and boundaries supplied by the source are shown. Refer to official instructions for current conditions.
Update history (1 recent revisions)
Planning home repairs or improvements?
Request a quote through DoorPlace USA. Service availability varies by location; some local services may be handled by independent contractors. Requests are reviewed before any provider is selected.
Request a quoteReport a correction · Related news · Fire information · Clips