Special Weather Statement until 07:15PM 
At 644 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rock Cave, or 16 miles southwest of Buckhannon, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Buckhannon, Rock Cave, Lorentz, Eden, Cleveland, Alton, Walkersville, Kanawha Head, Ireland, Tallmansville, Overhill, Hodgesville, Horner, and French Creek. This includes Route 33 between mile markers 2 and 17.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON ... LEWIS ... UPSHUR ... NORTHWEST WEBSTER
Instructions:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Address/Location
Braxton County OES/E911
687 Days Dr
Sutton, WV 26601
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-765-3320
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP BRAXTON followed by your message, to 888777
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
