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Nicholas County Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Thursday April 11th, 2024 :: 05:58 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM

SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 557 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of Glen, or 9 miles south of Clay, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Clay, Big Otter, Harrison, Widen, Bickmore, Ivydale, Muddlety, and Indore. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 near mile marker 40. Route 19 between mile markers 48 and 53.

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

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southeastern and north central West Virginia.

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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