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Grant County Emergency Management & 911
Thursday June 4th, 2020 :: 07:05 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Grant County in eastern West Virginia... Southeastern Mineral County in eastern West Virginia... North central Hardy County in eastern West Virginia... Central Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 703 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles southeast of Elk Garden, or 12 miles northwest of Moorefield, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 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... Romney, Springfield, Green Spring, Burlington, Augusta, Russelldale, Shanks, Purgitsville, Three Churches, Frenchburg, Headsville, Martin, Antioch, Delray, Kirby, Williamsport, Junction, Wapocomo and Ridgeville.

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

Instructions:

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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