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Greenbrier County Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Monday June 13th, 2022 :: 10:03 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:15PM Monday

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Giles County in southwestern Virginia... Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia... Summers County in southeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia... Western Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 1115 PM EDT.

* At 1000 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Birch River to 8 miles northeast of Oceana, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Lewisburg... Hinton... White Sulphur Springs... Narrows... Ronceverte... Rainelle... and Alderson. This includes The following Location The West Virginia State Fairgrounds.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GILES, VA ... GREENBRIER, WV ... MERCER, WV ... MONROE, WV ... SUMMERS, WV

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for damaging winds. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage across southern and central West Virginia. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.

Address/Location
Greenbrier County Homeland Security and Emergency Management
171 Arbuckle Ln
Maxwelton, WV 24957

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-645-5444

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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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