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Randolph County Office of Emergency Management and 911
Sunday February 16th, 2025 :: 11:51 a.m. EST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:30PM

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Southwestern Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia... Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... South central Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Southwestern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Webster County in northeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Clay County in north central West Virginia...

* Until 1230 PM EST.

* At 1149 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Gassaway to near Bingham, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Alexander, Richwood, Eden, Flatwoods, Muddlety, Upper Glade, Helvetia, Pickens, Cleveland, Waneta, Boggs, Little Birch, Hacker Valley, Kanawha Head, Bergoo, Mount Nebo, Erbacon, Summersville, Widen, and Diana. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 46 and 71. Route 19 between mile markers 32 and 68.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON, WV ... CLAY, WV ... LEWIS, WV ... NICHOLAS, WV ... POCAHONTAS, WV ... RANDOLPH, WV ... UPSHUR, WV ... WEBSTER, WV

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Randolph County Office of Emergency Management and 911
30 Randolph Ave
Elkins, WV 26241

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-636-0483

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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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