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Nicholas County Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Thursday March 31st, 2022 :: 03:12 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00PM

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... West central Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia... East central Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Southern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 310 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Craigsville, or 7 miles northwest of Richwood, moving east at 50 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... Richwood, Marlinton, Webster Springs, Addison (Webster Springs), Camden-On-gauley, Craigsville, Snowshoe, Camden On Gauley, Mingo, Cowen, Monterville, Slaty Fork, Upper Glade, Waneta, Edray, Valley Head and Bergoo.

* 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.

Address/Location
Nicholas County Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
511 Church St
Summersville, WV 26651

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-872-7892

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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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