Charleston, WV – West Virginia is set to experience a significant weather event starting today and continuing through Tuesday. A slow-moving cold front is expected to gradually approach the region, bringing with it a mix of extreme heat and the potential for severe storms.
According to the US National Weather Service in Charleston, residents should prepare for high temperatures and strong storms over the next two days. The cold front, moving slowly across the area, will lead to hot conditions today and Tuesday, with the potential for storms to develop along the front. These storms may carry into northern counties before dissipating Tuesday evening.
The primary threat from these storms is expected to be locally damaging wind gusts. The Weather Service advises that if the storms hold together as they move through the area, the impact could be significant, with gusty winds posing a threat to safety and property.
