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Grant County Emergency Management & 911
Wednesday July 22nd, 2020 :: 01:02 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:45PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Rockingham County in western Virginia... Southeastern Grant County in eastern West Virginia... Southwestern Hardy County in eastern West Virginia...

* Until 145 PM EDT.

* At 1259 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Petersburg, moving east at 15 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... Masonville, Welton, Lost City, Brake and Dorcas.

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

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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