Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15PM
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Highland County in western Virginia... Pendleton County in eastern West Virginia... Southeastern Grant County in eastern West Virginia...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 456 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Belington to near Dailey to 9 miles northwest of Snowshoe, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles.
* Locations impacted include... Franklin, Monterey, Rough Run, Brandywine, Upper Tract, Landes, Doe Hill, Head Waters, Brushy Run, Riverton, Deer Run, Liberty, Circleville, Ruddle, Williamsville, Masonville, Oak Flat, Vanderpool, Sirons Mill and Hightown.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HIGHLAND, VA ... GRANT, WV ... PENDLETON, WV
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Sterling Virginia.
Address/Location
Grant County Emergency Management & 911
155 Technology Ln
Petersburg, WV 26847
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-257-2140
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