- Thursday July 13th, 2023 :: 07:34 p.m. EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:30PM Thursday
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Alleghany County in west central Virginia... Southwestern Bath County in west central Virginia... Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Summers County in southeastern West Virginia... North central Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 733 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lake Moomaw to Sandstone, moving east at 30 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... Alleghany... Covington... Lewisburg... White Sulphur Springs... Ronceverte... Alderson... and Rupert. This includes The following Location The West Virginia State Fairgrounds.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGHANY, VA ... BATH, VA ... GREENBRIER, WV ... MONROE, WV ... SUMMERS, WV
Instructions:
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. 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