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Grant County Emergency Management & 911
Thursday April 9th, 2020 :: 02:53 a.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30AM Thursday

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Grant County in eastern West Virginia... Western Hardy County in eastern West Virginia...

* Until 330 AM EDT.

* At 251 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hendricks to near Greenbank, moving east at 65 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... Moorefield, Petersburg, Rough Run, Bean Settlement, Landes, Arthur, Beechwood, Seymourville, Lahmansville, Masonville, Cabins, Hopeville, Dorcas, Fisher, Medley, Kline Gap, Williamsport, Brake, Maysville and Old Fields.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This storm has a history of producing widespread wind damage over the Midwest.

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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