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Braxton County OES/E911
Thursday July 13th, 2023 :: 02:30 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:00PM

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Southwestern Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Northeastern Clay County in north central West Virginia...

* Until 300 PM EDT.

* At 229 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of Big Otter, or 10 miles northeast of Clay, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include... Birch River, Harrison, Widen, Little Birch, Strange Creek and Servia. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 46 and 47, and between mile markers 49 and 59. Route 19 between mile markers 52 and 68.

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

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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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