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Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 4:21AM EDT by NWS Charleston WVAt 421 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8miles west of North Bend State Park, or 12 miles west of Harrisville,moving northeast at 65 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 aroundunsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation ispossible.Locations impacted include...Parkersburg, Harrisville, St. Marys, Middlebourne, Paden City,Sistersville, Pennsboro, Belmont, North Bend State Park,Mineralwells, Newport, Matamoras, Ellenboro, Cairo, Friendly, Fly,Alma, Maxwell, Schultz, and New Matamoras.This includes the following highways...Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 171 and 175.Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 11 and 42.If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead tolocalized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through floodedroadways.

National Weather Service