Special Weather Statement in Fayette County, West Virginia
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
5/16/2026 11:12:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
5/16/2026 11:12:00 AM until 5/16/2026 11:45:00 AM
At 1111 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Camp Dix to Hilda to
near Mount Sterling. Movement was east at 45 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...
Grayson, Olive Hill, Grayson Lake State Park, Carter Caves State
Park, Princess, Coalton, Denton, Gesling, Oldtown, Naples, Rush,
Carter, Grahn, Hopewell, Brushart, Summit, Willard, Hitchins,
Warnock, and Soldier.
This includes Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 149 and
182.




