[W8MWA] BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning

[Jeffrey Fritz]

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
312 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West Central Marion County in northern West Virginia...
  Central Wetzel County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 312 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pine Grove, or 11 miles southeast of New Martinsville, moving southeast at 25 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...
  Mannington, Pine Grove, Jacksonburg, Smithfield, Big Run, Folsom,
  Curtisville, Wileyville, Grangeville, Reader and Rachel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.