“Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45AM” from Nicholas County Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management : Nixle

Nicholas County Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management

Sunday August 21st, 2022 :: 04:16 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45AM

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... South central Clay County in north central West Virginia... Northwestern Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 445 AM EDT.

* At 415 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gauley Bridge, or 11 miles northwest of Fayetteville, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Ansted, Gauley Bridge, Hawks Nest State Park, Bentree, Swiss and Drennan.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAY, WV ... FAYETTE, WV ... NICHOLAS, WV

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Address/Location
Nicholas County Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
511 Church St
Summersville, WV 26651

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-872-7892

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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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