Receive alerts from your local agencies
...or text your ZIP CODE to 888777 for mobile alerts

Full Notification

Upshur County DHSEM
Tuesday October 21st, 2025 :: 07:55 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:30PM

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Southern Taylor County in northern West Virginia... Northeastern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Harrison County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 749 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of Buckhannon, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Grafton, Philippi, Audra State Park, Flemington, Montrose, Moatsville, Volga, Rosemont, Knottsville, Century, Nestorville, Tygart Lake State Park, Thornton, Hodgesville, and Galloway. This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 112 and 114.

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

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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

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

TEXT-A-TIP -  Text TIP UPSHURWV followed by your message, to 888777

Submit an anonymous web tip

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

Navigate & Discover