052  
WWUS51 KRLX 161017  
SVSRLX  
 
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV  
617 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
WVC039-161027-  
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-260316T1030Z/  
KANAWHA WV-  
617 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL KANAWHA COUNTY IS  
CANCELLED...  
 
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF  
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE, THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  
 
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EDT FOR  
SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3817 8121 3839 8110 3853 8115 3858 8100  
3839 8088 3823 8085  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1017Z 247DEG 39KT 3837 8098  
 
 
 
WVC015-019-067-161030-  
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-260316T1030Z/  
NICHOLAS WV-CLAY WV-FAYETTE WV-  
617 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EDT  
FOR WEST CENTRAL NICHOLAS...CENTRAL CLAY AND NORTH CENTRAL FAYETTE  
COUNTIES...  
 
AT 617 AM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF  
CLAY, MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.  
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
SUMMERSVILLE, CLAY, GAULEY BRIDGE, KESSLERS CROSS LANES, DRENNAN,  
IVYDALE, AND SWISS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY  
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE  
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.  
 
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A  
BUILDING.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3817 8121 3839 8110 3853 8115 3858 8100  
3839 8088 3823 8085  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1017Z 247DEG 39KT 3837 8098  
 
TORNADO...POSSIBLE  
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN  
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH  
 
 
 
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