- Wednesday September 25th, 2024 :: 04:12 p.m. EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM
SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia... Summers County in southeastern West Virginia... Northwestern Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 515 PM EDT.
* At 411 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Sandstone to Hix to near Pipestem, moving northeast at 20 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... Hinton... Alderson... Rupert... Pipestem... Sandstone... Asbury... and Buck.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GREENBRIER, WV ... MONROE, WV ... SUMMERS, 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. 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP GCHSEM followed by your message, to 888777
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