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Mineral County WV Emergency Management
Wednesday June 30th, 2021 :: 04:03 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 402 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Romney, moving northeast at 35 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... Romney, Fort Ashby, Springfield, Burlington, Russelldale, Reeses Mill, Three Churches, Headsville, 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.

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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