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Grant County Emergency Management & 911
Monday June 22nd, 2020 :: 03:22 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 310 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Moorefield, moving northeast 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... Moorefield, Romney, Burlington, Augusta, Russelldale, Old Fields, Shanks, Purgitsville, Frenchburg, Headsville, Lahmansville, Mcneill, Fisher, Medley, Kirby, Williamsport and Junction.

* 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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