“Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30AM” from Nicholas County Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management : Nixle

Nicholas County Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management

Friday August 25th, 2023 :: 05:48 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30AM

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Southern Roane County in central West Virginia... Clay County in north central West Virginia...

* Until 630 AM EDT.

* At 547 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of Spencer, moving south at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Clay, Clendenin, Glen, Amma, Wallback, Bickmore, Tariff, Procious, Indore, Walton, Left Hand, Looneyville, Ivydale, and Gandeeville. This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 16 and 38.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAY, WV ... KANAWHA, WV ... NICHOLAS, WV ... ROANE, WV

Instructions:

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.

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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