OVWA Region 5 Alert: WWUS81 KRLX 141533 SPSRLX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1133 AM EDT FRI MAR 14 2014 WVZ005>008-010-011-013>019-024>029-033>036-142300- WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM- KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON- GILMER-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON... POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...ST. MARYS... BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS... ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON... SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...ELIZABETH... GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN... CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY... BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA... PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE 1133 AM EDT FRI MAR 14 2014 ...ENHANCED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING... WARMER TEMPERATURES...WILL COMBINE WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...TO CREATE AN ENHANCED FIRE THREAT ACROSS MUCH OF WEST VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING. OPEN BURNING OF ANY TYPE IS CONSIDERED EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT THIS TIME...AND IS DISCOURAGED. BE VERY CAREFUL OF HEAT AND SPARKS WHILE OPERATING ANY EQUIPMENT IN WILDLAND AREAS. IN ADDITION... AVOID SMOKING IN WILDLAND AREAS...OR TOSSING CIGARETTE BUTTS. REMEMBER...WEST VIRGINIA FIRE LAWS PROHIBIT BURNING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7 AM TO 5 PM. $$ KTB Stay tuned to the Ohio Valley Weather Authority Region 5 for further updates.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 15:34:27 +0000