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Grant County Emergency Management & 911
Thursday October 31st, 2019 :: 04:16 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Grant County in eastern West Virginia... Mineral County in eastern West Virginia... Northwestern Hardy County in eastern West Virginia... Southwestern Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 409 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Davis to 10 miles southeast of Thomas, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles.

* Locations impacted include... Keyser, Moorefield, Romney, Bayard, Piedmont, Elk Garden, Kitzmiller, Burlington, Luke, Gorman, Russelldale, Bean Settlement, Arthur, Beechwood, Hartmansville, New Creek, Seymourville, Lahmansville, Reeses Mill and Medley.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HARDY, WV ... HAMPSHIRE, WV ... MINERAL, WV ... GRANT, WV

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for western Maryland...and eastern West Virginia. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Grant County Emergency Management & 911
155 Technology Ln
Petersburg, WV 26847

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-257-2140

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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