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Upshur County DHSEM
Sunday May 4th, 2025 :: 06:55 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Southwestern Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia... Southern Harrison County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 654 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rock Cave, or 11 miles southwest of Buckhannon, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Buckhannon, Audra State Park, Rock Cave, Alexander, Ellamore, Kanawha Head, Lorentz, Tallmansville, Overhill, Hodgesville, Alton, and French Creek. This includes Route 33 between mile markers 5 and 17.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BARBOUR, WV ... HARRISON, WV ... LEWIS, WV ... RANDOLPH, WV ... UPSHUR, WV

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Address/Location
Upshur County DHSEM
181 Pallottine Dr
Buckhannon, WV 26201

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-472-4983

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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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