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Nicholas County Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Thursday April 3rd, 2025 :: 06:40 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:15AM

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Southwestern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia... North central Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 715 AM EDT.

* At 639 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of Ansted, or 11 miles west of Summersville, moving east at 50 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... Richwood, Canvas, Craigsville, Muddlety, Upper Glade, Swiss, Nettie, Cowen, Calvin, Kesslers Cross Lanes, Camden On Gauley, Drennan, Camden-On-gauley, Mount Nebo, Summersville, and Ansted. This includes Route 19 between mile markers 30 and 50.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FAYETTE, WV ... NICHOLAS, WV ... WEBSTER, 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. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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