- Saturday August 8th, 2026 :: 12:59 p.m. EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:30PM 
SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Southwestern Clay County in north central West Virginia... North central Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 130 PM EDT.
* At 1258 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Glen, or 14 miles east of Charleston, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Clendenin, Gauley Bridge, Glen, Bentree, Bickmore, Pond Gap, Swiss, and Indore.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAY, WV ... FAYETTE, WV ... KANAWHA, WV ... NICHOLAS, WV
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is also occurring with this storm. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
Nicholas County Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
511 Church St
Summersville, WV 26651
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-872-7892