Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia... Northwestern Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Southern Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... Western Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Southeastern Roane County in central West Virginia... Clay County in north central West Virginia...
* Until 415 PM EDT.
* At 337 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Grantsville to near Belle, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Glenville, Grantsville, Clay, Chesapeake, Marmet, Belle, Clendenin, Gassaway, Glen, Arnoldsburg, Big Otter, Cedar Creek State Park, Amma, Wallback, Coal Fork, Harrison, Burnsville, Sand Fork, Nebo, and Shock. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 25 and 56, and between mile markers 76 and 83. West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 89 and 90.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON, WV ... CALHOUN, WV ... CLAY, WV ... GILMER, WV ... KANAWHA, WV ... NICHOLAS, WV ... ROANE, 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP BRAXTON 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