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Randolph County Office of Emergency Management and 911
Tuesday June 14th, 2022 :: 11:02 a.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:30AM

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Southern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia...

* Until 1130 AM EDT.

* At 1101 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Rock Cave, or 11 miles south of Buckhannon, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Mill Creek, Rock Cave, Mingo, Huttonsville, Alexander, Monterville, Cheat Bridge, Helvetia, Pickens, Alton, Tallmansville, Valley Head and French Creek.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RANDOLPH, WV ... UPSHUR, WV

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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

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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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