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Greenbrier County Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Tuesday September 24th, 2024 :: 02:55 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00PM

SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The northeastern City of Covington in west central Virginia... Northern Alleghany County in west central Virginia... Northwestern Rockbridge County in west central Virginia... Bath County in west central Virginia... Southeastern Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 254 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Alvon, or near White Sulphur Springs, moving east at 30 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... Covington... Clifton Forge... White Sulphur Springs... Goshen... Warm Springs... Millboro... and Neola.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGHANY, VA ... BATH, VA ... ROCKBRIDGE, VA ... CITY OF COVINGTON, VA ... GREENBRIER, WV

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.

Address/Location
Greenbrier County Homeland Security and Emergency Management
171 Arbuckle Ln
Maxwelton, WV 24957

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-645-5444

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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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