Friday, May 24 2013 12:33 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:33:24 GMT
Smith Street between Morris and Ruffner Avenue is closed after a crash sent the utility pole down. The immediate area is blocked as a result.Emergency crews responded to the crash after a man driving
Driver flees crash scene after crash knocks down utility pole in Charleston
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:18:28 GMT
Three people were inside this burning home but managed to get out safely.
Firefighters are battling a massive fire in East Bank in Kanawha County. A house on Walnut Street went up in flames around 5:15 a.m. Firefighters said two people were home at the time but managed to
Three escape massive fire in a home on Walnut Street in Kanawha County
UPDATE
The National Weather Service measured a 59 mph wind gust at Charleston's Yeager Airport during today's storm.
UPDATE
Traffic lights on MacCorkle Avenue from Patrick Street to the University of Charleston are not functioning, according to Kanawha County officials.
Officials are reminding people to treat intersections with non-functioning lights as four-way stops.
UPDATE
The Kanawha County Emergency Operations Center has received several calls about trees being down.
A strong storm system hit the area just before noon.
Motorists are asked to use caution.
ORIGINAL STORY
A strong line of thunderstorms is moving through part of central West Virginia late this morning.
The storms are expected to hit the Charleston area just before noon.
The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement about the storm system. Wind gusts of up to 50 mph and dime-sized hail are possible. Heavy downpours also are possible.
The storm passing through Winfield. David Iversen -- WOWK-TV
The storm moved through Elkview late this morning. Courtesy of Joni Ames
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