Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:15PM
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Southwestern Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia... East central Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Southern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...
* Until 315 PM EDT.
* At 228 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Craigsville, or 9 miles east of Summersville, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Summersville, Richwood, Marlinton, Camden-On-gauley, Craigsville, Camden On Gauley, Cowen, Hillsboro, Canvas, Cranberry Mountain Nature Center, Slaty Fork, Muddlety, Upper Glade, Nettie, Edray, Buckeye and Calvin. This includes Route 19 between mile markers 40 and 53.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NICHOLAS, WV ... POCAHONTAS, WV ... RANDOLPH, WV ... WEBSTER, WV
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Please report severe weather to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely. You may also report severe weather by posting your report to the Charleston West Virginia National Weather Service Facebook Page, or by using the Twitter Hashtag, NWSRLX.
Address/Location
Randolph County Office of Emergency Management and 911
30 Randolph Ave
Elkins, WV 26241
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-636-0483
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP RANDOLPH followed by your message, to 888777
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