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Pocahontas County Emergency Management
Tuesday June 14th, 2022 :: 12:59 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:15PM

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia...

* Until 115 PM EDT.

* At 1258 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles north of Mountain Grove to Marlinton, moving south at 50 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, Buckeye, Minnehaha Springs and Frost.

* AFFECTED AREAS: POCAHONTAS, 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

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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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