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Upshur County DHSEM
Friday July 28th, 2023 :: 03:47 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Doddridge County in northern West Virginia... Northeastern Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Northwestern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Harrison County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 343 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near West Union to near Glenville, moving east at 25 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... Clarksburg, Weston, Shinnston, Stonewood, Nutter Fort, Salem, Lumberport, West Union, Anmoore, Jackson Mill, Stonewall Jackson, West Milford, Lost Creek, Jane Lew, Sand Fork, Wolf Summit, Alum Bridge, Center Point, Sedalia, and Despard. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 86 and 114. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 52 and 81. Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 7.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DODDRIDGE, WV ... GILMER, WV ... HARRISON, WV ... LEWIS, WV ... UPSHUR, WV

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Upshur County DHSEM
181 Pallottine Dr
Buckhannon, WV 26201

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-472-4983

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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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