The NWS Pittsburgh has issued a Severe Weather Watch for Preston and Tucker Counties

Due to the fact that we have a Severe Thunderstorm Watch and there are developing Thunderstorms upstream from us, the North Central West Virginia ARES Skywarn Net has been activated on the W8MWA two-meter repeater. Please check in if you are able.

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
818 PM EDT Sun May 4 2025

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

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

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 818 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 17 miles southwest of Newburg, or 17 miles west of Parsons, moving northeast at 20 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.

* Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Israel, Fellowsville and Tunnelton.

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.

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH