| Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the region remains in effect until 800 PM EDT.
A severe storm is striking some regional counties late Tuesday afternoon.
Special Statement as of 2:37 PM EDT on July 08.
...Special Weather Statement for Ritchie...Wood...northern Wirt... northeastern Calhoun...southern Doddridge...northwestern Gilmer... northern Jackson and Pleasants counties in West Virginia until 315 PM EDT.
Wind gusts to 50 mph and pea-sized hail are possible with these storms. Very heavy rain will fall from these storms and will cause water to pond on roads and quickly fill roadside ditches and small streams. Expect intense lightning from these storms. Do not stay in the open nor seek shelter under trees when lightning threatens...move indoors when a thunderstorm approaches.
These storms will be near Ellenboro around 250 PM...Greenwood around 300 PM...Smithburg around 310 | 
