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Nicholas County Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Friday July 28th, 2023 :: 04:36 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Eastern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia... South central Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 436 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles southeast of Buckhannon to near Quinwood, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Elkins, Richwood, Marlinton, Cass Scenic Railroad, Greenbank, Webster Springs, Addison (Webster Springs), Mill Creek, Snowshoe, Dailey, Mingo, Beverly, Junior, Durbin, Hillsboro, Womelsdorf (Coalton), Huttonsville, Harman, Arbovale, and Cheat Bridge. This includes Route 33 between mile markers 31 and 35.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BARBOUR, WV ... NICHOLAS, WV ... POCAHONTAS, WV ... RANDOLPH, WV ... WEBSTER, WV

Instructions:

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

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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