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Mineral County WV Emergency Management
Sunday June 20th, 2021 :: 07:31 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15PM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Mineral County in eastern West Virginia... Northwestern Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 730 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Keyser to Romney, moving northeast at 15 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... Keyser, Romney, Fort Ashby, Springfield, Burlington, Three Churches, Headsville, Antioch, Reeses Mill, Points, Levels, Junction, Wapocomo and Ridgeville.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Address/Location
Mineral County WV Emergency Management
Pine Swamp Rd
Keyser, WV 26726

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-788-1821

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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