Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:15PM Thursday
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia... Southwestern Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... Central Braxton County in north central West Virginia...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 924 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of Arnoldsburg, or 14 miles south of Grantsville, moving east at 25 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... Sutton, Gassaway, Flatwoods, Shock, Exchange, Heaters, Frametown, Orma, Wilsie, Rosedale, Nicut and Chloe. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 55 and 77. Route 19 near mile marker 68.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON, WV ... CALHOUN, WV ... GILMER, WV
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Address/Location
Braxton County OES/E911
687 Days Dr
Sutton, WV 26601
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-765-3320
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP BRAXTON 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