Full Notification

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has issued a statewide air quality advisory for fine particulate matter until midnight EDT Friday night. For Friday, Air Quality Index scores for the northern and eastern parts of the state are expected to be in the 151 to 200 range, which indicate that some members of the general public may experience health effects and members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects. The central and southern regions of the state are expected to have Air Quality Index scores in the 101 to 150 range, which can cause health effects in sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases, and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor exercise or strenuous activity. N-95 masks can help reduce smoke inhalation and potential health risks. For more information about air quality in your area, visit https://www.airnow.gov/. Please make sure you are viewing the interactive map for your area using the "contours" setting for Ozone and Particulate Matter.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WAYNE ... CABELL ... MASON ... JACKSON ... WOOD ... PLEASANTS ... TYLER ... LINCOLN ... PUTNAM ... KANAWHA ... ROANE ... WIRT ... CALHOUN ... RITCHIE ... DODDRIDGE ... MINGO ... LOGAN ... BOONE ... CLAY ... BRAXTON ... GILMER ... LEWIS ... HARRISON ... TAYLOR ... MCDOWELL ... WYOMING ... UPSHUR ... BARBOUR ... NORTHWEST RALEIGH ... SOUTHEAST RALEIGH ... NORTHWEST FAYETTE ... SOUTHEAST FAYETTE ... NORTHWEST NICHOLAS ... SOUTHEAST NICHOLAS ... NORTHWEST WEBSTER ... SOUTHEAST WEBSTER ... NORTHWEST POCAHONTAS ... SOUTHEAST POCAHONTAS ... NORTHWEST RANDOLPH ... SOUTHEAST RANDOLPH