9:30 a.m. update The National Weather Service had cancelled most watches and warnings with the chance for severe weather possible again Thursday evening. As of 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Appalachian Power reported more than 18,000 customers without service in West Virginia. Mon Power outage numbers topped 11,000 customers.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Strong storms are impacting West Virginia.
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for much of the state along with severe thunderstorm warnings.
The NWS places parts of Mingo, Wyoming, Logan and Boone counties under a tornado warning until 7:30 a.m.
Meteorologists are calling it a double-barrel threat with round one during the morning rush hour and round two during the evening.
Temperatures were in the 80s in some parts of the state Thursday morning.
By 6:45 a.m. the National Weather Service had issued a severe thunderstorm warning from an area stretching from McDowell County north to Harrison County.
The first round of storms were located in the state’s central counties. Parts of Mason, Jackson and Wood counties were placed under a flash flood warning until 8 a.m.
Appalachian Power Company reported approximately 10,000 customers without service as of 8 a.m. Thursday with the most customers impacted in Cabell and Mason counties. Mon Power reported 4,800 customers without service at 8 a.m. with the majority located in Roane County.