“Special Weather Statement until 10:45PM” from Braxton County OES/E911 : Nixle

Friday May 2nd, 2025 :: 10:10 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Special Weather Statement until 10:45PM

At 1009 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Summersville, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sutton, Camden-On-gauley, Birch River, Camden On Gauley, Cowen, Widen, Boggs, Little Birch, Calvin, Muddlety, Upper Glade, and Erbacon. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 56 and 61, and near mile marker 65. Route 19 between mile markers 45 and 68.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAY ... BRAXTON ... NORTHWEST NICHOLAS ... NORTHWEST WEBSTER ... SOUTHEAST WEBSTER

Instructions:

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Address/Location
Braxton County OES/E911
687 Days Dr
Sutton, WV 26601

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-765-3320

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Alert Details

Severity:: Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:: Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:: Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: Special Weather Statement

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