Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Grant County in eastern West Virginia...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 522 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Parsons, moving east at 35 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... Petersburg, Maysville, Welton, Arthur, Beechwood, Scherr, Seymourville, Lahmansville, Streby, Cabins, Hopeville, Dorcas, Medley, Kline Gap, Wilsonia and Williamsport.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GRANT, 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