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Nicholas County Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Thursday July 13th, 2023 :: 05:28 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 526 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Glen, or 7 miles southwest of Clay, moving east at 35 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... Clay, Glen, Kesslers Cross Lanes, Bickmore, Drennan, Procious and Indore.

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