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Braxton County OES/E911
Friday June 27th, 2025 :: 07:21 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Special Weather Statement until 08:00PM

At 721 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Sutton, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Sutton, Holly River State Park, Burnsville, Flatwoods, Diana, Eden, Sand Run, Cleveland, Heaters, Hacker Valley, Ireland, Centralia, and Falls Mills. This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 60 and 75, near mile marker 81, and between mile markers 84 and 86.

* 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. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in Charleston West Virginia.

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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