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Pocahontas County Emergency Management
Tuesday June 14th, 2022 :: 01:34 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:45PM

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 145 PM EDT.

* At 133 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of Cass Scenic Railroad, moving south at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... 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 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
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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