Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:00PM
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia... East central Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...
* Until noon EDT.
* At 1130 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles north of Greenbank to 6 miles northeast of Snowshoe to 7 miles south of Holly River State Park, moving southeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Marlinton, Cass Scenic Railroad, Greenbank, Snowshoe, Mingo, Durbin, Dunmore, Monterville, Arbovale, Bartow, Slaty Fork, Minnehaha Springs, Frost, Waneta, Boyer, Edray, Buckeye, Valley Head and Bergoo.
* AFFECTED AREAS: POCAHONTAS, WV ... RANDOLPH, WV ... WEBSTER, 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 these storms. 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 these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
Pocahontas County Emergency Management
1008 Jury St
Marlinton, WV 24954
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-799-4567
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP PCEMA 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