Special Weather Statement until 12:00AM Saturday 
At 1108 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Gassaway to near Birch River to 8 miles north of Bingham. Movement was east at 40 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... Summersville, Richwood, Marlinton, Sutton, Webster Springs, Gassaway, Addison (Webster Springs), Camden-On-gauley, Birch River, Craigsville, Holly River State Park, Camden On Gauley, Harrison, Cowen, Flatwoods, Nebo, Eden, Muddlety, Rosedale, and Upper Glade. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 41 and 73. Route 19 between mile markers 32 and 68.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CALHOUN ... CLAY ... BRAXTON ... LEWIS ... UPSHUR ... NORTHWEST NICHOLAS ... SOUTHEAST NICHOLAS ... NORTHWEST WEBSTER ... SOUTHEAST WEBSTER ... NORTHWEST POCAHONTAS ... SOUTHEAST POCAHONTAS ... NORTHWEST RANDOLPH ... SOUTHEAST RANDOLPH
Instructions:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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
