Jane Lew, WV Upozorenja o vremenskim prilikama
Thunderstorm
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 4:58PM EDT until July 18 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia... Southern Doddridge County in northern West Virginia... Northern Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... Northern Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Northeastern Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia... Southern Harrison County in northern West Virginia... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 458 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near West Union to near Elizabeth, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Weston, Harrisville, Jackson Mill, Stonewall Jackson, Lost Creek, Jane Lew, Cairo, Pullman, Auburn, Smithville, Newberne, Alum Bridge, Berea, Tanner, Macfarlan, Burnt House, Camden, Baldwin, Avon, and Grove. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 92 and 96, and between mile markers 100 and 111. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 48 and 49. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
National Weather Service
Air quality
Air Quality Alert issued July 18 at 7:05AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection - Air Quality Division has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates for West Virgina until midnight EDT tonight. Elevated fine particulate matter levels are anticipated to drop as the day goes on today. A code Orange air quality alert means members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected, but sensitive groups should take additional precautions. These groups include children, the elderly, and people suffering from asthma, heart disease, or other lung diseases. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor exercise or strenuous activity. Check the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency`s www.AirNow.gov website for current air monitor readings.
National Weather Service