CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Fifty-one of the state’s 55 counties are under a severe thunderstorm watch from the National Weather Service until 9 p.m. Friday.
The atmosphere has been heating up all week with afternoon highs in the 90s since last weekend. ‘
Heavy thunderstorms were moving west to east across the U.S. Route 50, I-79 corridor at around 3 p.m.
There were separate storms hitting Charleston and points south.
Every county in the state is underway the severe thunderstorm watch with the exception of Hancock, Brooke, Ohio and Marshall counties.