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Nicholas County Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Sunday May 26th, 2024 :: 05:47 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... Southeastern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia... Southwestern Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia... Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Southern Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Webster County in northeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Clay County in north central West Virginia...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 545 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Summersville, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Summersville, Richwood, Marlinton, Sutton, Webster Springs, Gassaway, Addison (Webster Springs), Camden-On-gauley, Birch River, Craigsville, Big Otter, Camden On Gauley, Harrison, Cowen, Burnsville, Flatwoods, Hillsboro, Sand Fork, Little Birch, and Buckeye. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 37 and 80. Route 19 between mile markers 36 and 68.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON, WV ... CALHOUN, WV ... CLAY, WV ... GILMER, WV ... NICHOLAS, WV ... POCAHONTAS, WV ... WEBSTER, 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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