Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:30PM 
SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... South central Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Central Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Southwestern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Northwestern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...
* Until 230 PM EDT.
* At 155 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gassaway, or 8 miles northwest of Sutton, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Sutton, Gassaway, Flatwoods, Diana, Eden, Cleveland, Exchange, Heaters, Hacker Valley, Cedarville, Centralia, Erbacon, and Falls Mills. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 58 and 75. Route 19 near mile marker 68.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON, WV ... GILMER, WV ... LEWIS, WV ... UPSHUR, WV ... WEBSTER, WV
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash 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:
- 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
