- Thursday July 13th, 2023 :: 07:01 p.m. EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM
RRA The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia... Northern Summers County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 658 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles west of Marlinton to near Piney View, moving southeast at 40 mph. This storm was producing high amounts of lightning. 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... Lewisburg... Hinton... Rainelle... Alderson... Rupert... Quinwood... and Renick.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GREENBRIER, WV ... SUMMERS, WV
Instructions:
Prepare immediately for large hail and 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. 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