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Webster County WV Emergency Services
Saturday August 31st, 2024 :: 03:10 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:45PM

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Northeastern Braxton County in north central West Virginia... West central Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... North central Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 308 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of Sutton, moving east at 15 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... Burnsville, Flatwoods, Exchange, Heaters, Walkersville, Hacker Valley, Ireland, Cleveland, and Falls Mills. This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 66 and 81.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON, WV ... LEWIS, WV ... UPSHUR, WV ... WEBSTER, WV

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Address/Location
Webster County WV Emergency Services
210 Back Fork St
Webster Springs, WV 26288

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-847-7171

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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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