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Upshur County DHSEM
Sunday August 24th, 2025 :: 10:16 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:00PM

SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia...

* Until 1100 PM EDT.

* At 1014 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Philippi, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Philippi, Audra State Park, Belington, Montrose, Moatsville, Kerens, Volga, Century, and Nestorville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BARBOUR, WV ... RANDOLPH, WV ... UPSHUR, WV

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Address/Location
Upshur County DHSEM
181 Pallottine Dr
Buckhannon, WV 26201

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-472-4983

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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

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