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Webster County WV Emergency Services
Tuesday June 14th, 2022 :: 12:31 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:00PM

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 100 PM EDT.

* At 1230 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of Snowshoe to 10 miles northwest of Cass Scenic Railroad to 11 miles east of Addison (Webster Springs), moving south at 40 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, Dunmore, Slaty Fork, Minnehaha Springs, Frost, Waneta, Edray, Buckeye and Valley Head.

* 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
Webster County WV Emergency Services
210 Back Fork St
Webster Springs, WV 26288

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-847-7171

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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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