- Wednesday June 22nd, 2022 :: 09:24 p.m. EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:15PM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Summers County in southeastern West Virginia... Northwestern Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 923 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Babcock State Park, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Lewisburg... White Sulphur Springs... Ronceverte... Rainelle... Alderson... Rupert... and Union. This includes The following Location The West Virginia State Fairgrounds.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GREENBRIER, WV ... MONROE, WV ... SUMMERS, WV
Instructions:
Prepare immediately for damaging winds, as well as deadly cloud to ground lightning. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.
Address/Location
Greenbrier County Homeland Security and Emergency Management
171 Arbuckle Ln
Maxwelton, WV 24957
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-645-5444
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP GCHSEM 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