Special Weather Statement until 05:00PM 
At 433 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles east of Cedar Creek State Park, or 11 miles southeast of Glenville, moving southeast at 30 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... Burnsville, Flatwoods, Diana, Eden, Sand Run, Stouts Mills, Cleveland, Exchange, Heaters, Walkersville, Hacker Valley, Kanawha Head, Ireland, Centralia, and Falls Mills. This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 67 and 86.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON ... GILMER ... LEWIS ... UPSHUR ... NORTHWEST WEBSTER
Instructions:
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. 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
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
