Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Grant County in eastern West Virginia... South central Mineral County in eastern West Virginia... Northwestern Hardy County in eastern West Virginia... Southwestern Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia...
* Until 415 PM EDT.
* At 337 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Moorefield, moving northeast at 25 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... Moorefield, Burlington, Russelldale, Mcneill, Old Fields, Purgitsville, Medley, Williamsport, Junction and Lahmansville.
* 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
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