Special Weather Statement until 12:45AM Saturday 
At 1207 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Gauley Bridge, or 12 miles north of Fayetteville, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Summersville, Fayetteville, Richwood, Ansted, Gauley Bridge, Camden-On-gauley, Hawks Nest State Park, Birch River, Craigsville, Camden On Gauley, Powellton, Cowen, Muddlety, Upper Glade, Swiss, Indore, Boggs, Little Birch, Drennan, and Mount Nebo. This includes Route 19 between mile markers 18 and 68.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAY ... BRAXTON ... NORTHWEST FAYETTE ... NORTHWEST NICHOLAS ... SOUTHEAST NICHOLAS ... NORTHWEST WEBSTER ... SOUTHEAST WEBSTER ... NORTHWEST POCAHONTAS
Instructions:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM EDT for central, southeastern, north central and northeastern West Virginia.
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
