[W8MWA] BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning

[Jeffrey Fritz]

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
715 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Preston County in northeastern West Virginia...
  Tucker County in northeastern West Virginia...

* Until 830 AM EDT.

* At 715 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
  near Newburg to 34 miles south of Monongah, or along a line from 11
  miles west of Rowlesburg to 36 miles south of Fairmont, moving east
  at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Parsons, Davis, Thomas, Rowlesburg, Newburg, Hendricks, Hambleton,
  Tunnelton, Hannahsville, Lead Mine, Saint George, Benbush,
  Davisville, Silver Lake, Aurora, Elgon, Cathedral State Park,
  Blackwater Falls, Pifer Moutain and Elk.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH