Special Weather Statement until 09:30PM 
At 846 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Big Otter, or 7 miles northeast of Clay, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sutton, Clay, Gassaway, Big Otter, Wallback, Amma, Harrison, Burnsville, Flatwoods, Nebo, Procious, Eden, Rosedale, Cleveland, Little Birch, Left Hand, Kanawha Head, Ireland, Ivydale, and Widen. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 25 and 81, and near mile marker 87. Route 19 between mile markers 60 and 68.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ROANE ... CALHOUN ... CLAY ... BRAXTON ... LEWIS ... UPSHUR ... NORTHWEST NICHOLAS ... 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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
