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Upshur County DHSEM
Saturday September 21st, 2024 :: 05:10 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM

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

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

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 509 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stonewall Jackson, or near Weston, moving southeast at 40 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... Weston, Stonewall Jackson, Rock Cave, Alexander, Walkersville, Kanawha Head, Ireland, Eden, Sand Run, Cleveland, Alton, and French Creek. This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 84 and 97.

* 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.

Address/Location
Upshur County DHSEM
181 Pallottine Dr
Buckhannon, WV 26201

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-472-4983

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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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