Special Weather Statement 04/25/2025 10:46 for West Virginia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 1:46PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 25, 2025 - 10:46am
Expires: 
April 25, 2025 - 11:30am
Description: 
At 146 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Spurlockville, or 11 miles west of Madison, moving northeast at 25 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... Seth, Chapmanville, Madison, Gill, Turtle Creek, Sod, Woodville, Ashford, Alum Creek, Danville, Foster, Spurlockville, Tornado, Alkol, Mud, Yawkey, Racine, Julian, Palermo, and Harts. This includes Route 119 between mile markers 35 and 71.
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.
Area Description: 
Lincoln; Kanawha; Logan; Boone
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV