Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00PM
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Southwestern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Northern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 425 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of Sutton, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Holly River State Park, Diana, Hacker Valley, Kanawha Head, Eden, Cleveland, and Centralia.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON, WV ... RANDOLPH, WV ... UPSHUR, WV ... WEBSTER, WV
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for northern, north central and northeastern West Virginia. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for northern, north central and northeastern West Virginia.
Address/Location
Randolph County Office of Emergency Management and 911
30 Randolph Ave
Elkins, WV 26241
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-636-0483
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP RANDOLPH 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