“Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:15PM Wednesday” from Nicholas County Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management : Nixle

Nicholas County Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management

Wednesday September 6th, 2023 :: 10:14 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:15PM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... South central Clay County in north central West Virginia... Northwestern Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 1115 PM EDT.

* At 1013 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Smithers, or 12 miles northwest of Fayetteville, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Montgomery, Smithers, Gauley Bridge, Powellton, Bentree, Bickmore, Drennan, Swiss, and Indore.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAY, WV ... FAYETTE, WV ... NICHOLAS, 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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