Weather Alerts For Alum Creek, WV

A Weather Alert has been issued for a nearby area. While your current location is outside of the impacted area, please stay alert and monitor weather conditions. # HEADLINE -------------------- STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN KANAWHA AND EAST CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT # SUMMARY -------------------- At 427 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sissonville to near Cross Lanes to Nitro. Movement was southeast at 5 mph. # DETAILS -------------------- HAZARD Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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 Nitro, Sissonville, Poca, Cross Lanes, and Teays Valley. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 110 and 117. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 43 and 49. ISSUED AT Monday, July 6, 2026 at 4:27 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Charleston WV HEADER Special Weather Statement # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Kanawha WV, Putnam WV

Closest strike: 13.84 miles Storms Approaching Stay alert and frequently check WeatherBug to see if storms are moving toward you. Be mindful that new storms can also form with little notice.