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Nicholas County Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Sunday March 16th, 2025 :: 11:16 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:45AM

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Calhoun County in north central West Virginia... Northwestern Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Southwestern Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Southern Roane County in central West Virginia... Clay County in north central West Virginia...

* Until 1145 AM EDT.

* At 1116 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wallback, or 7 miles northwest of Clay, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Widen, Nebo, Clay, Frametown, Clendenin, Strange Creek, Bickmore, Tariff, Birch River, Procious, Servia, Muddlety, Indore, Walton, Glen, Big Otter, Little Birch, Left Hand, Harrison, and Looneyville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 14 and 61. Route 19 between mile markers 47 and 68.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON, WV ... CALHOUN, WV ... CLAY, WV ... KANAWHA, WV ... NICHOLAS, WV ... ROANE, WV

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for central, southeastern, north central and northeastern West Virginia.

Address/Location
Nicholas County Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
511 Church St
Summersville, WV 26651

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-872-7892

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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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