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Jefferson County HSEM
Thursday November 16th, 2023 :: 04:45 p.m. EST

Alert

Air Quality Alert until 12:00AM Saturday

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Friday for Winchester and the eastern West Virginia Panhandle. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles visit the web site Virginia DEQ air quality web site at www.deq.virginia.gov.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FREDERICK ... CLARKE ... MORGAN ... BERKELEY ... JEFFERSON

Address/Location
Jefferson County HSEM
28 Industrial Blvd
Kearneysville, WV 25430

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-728-3290

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Alert Details

Severity:
Unknown - Severity unknown
Urgency:
Unknown - Urgency not known
Certainty:
Unknown
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Air Quality Alert

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