CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A line of strong thunderstorms was crossing West Virginia on Thursday morning, part of a storm system that first formed in the Midwest.
Between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, National Weather Service Meteorologist Jonathan Wolfe said several storms had combined to form one system that was moving through the northeast.
Wolfe said the creation of the storm was a little bit like last year’s derecho.
“This is something similar but much, much weaker in intensity,” said Wolfe on Thursday’s “The Morning News.”
As of 8 a.m., the most severe effects of the storms were reported in the central counties in the Mountain State. But thunderstorm warnings and watches were in effect for the counties in the Eastern Panhandle.
Forecasters said heavy downpours and high winds were possibilities during any of the rounds of the thunderstorms expected before Thursday evening.
However, Wolfe said the storm threat should continue to decline throughout the day.
By Thursday night, “We kind of clear out and things kind of settle down until about Sunday night or so,” said Wolfe.
You can see the latest weather warnings for West Virginia from the National Weather Service at www.erh.noaa.gov/rlx/.