Extreme Cold Warning until 12:00PM Tuesday
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 17 below expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, and western West Virginia.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 17 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GREENUP ... PERRY ... MORGAN ... ATHENS ... WASHINGTON ... JACKSON ... VINTON ... MEIGS ... GALLIA ... LAWRENCE ... MASON ... JACKSON ... WOOD ... PLEASANTS ... TYLER ... ROANE ... WIRT ... CALHOUN ... RITCHIE ... DODDRIDGE ... CLAY ... BRAXTON ... GILMER ... LEWIS ... HARRISON ... TAYLOR ... UPSHUR ... BARBOUR ... NORTHWEST NICHOLAS ... SOUTHEAST NICHOLAS ... NORTHWEST WEBSTER ... SOUTHEAST WEBSTER ... SOUTHEAST POCAHONTAS ... NORTHWEST RANDOLPH
Instructions:
Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages.
Address/Location
Randolph County Office of Emergency Management and 911
30 Randolph Ave
Elkins, WV 26241
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-636-0483
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP RANDOLPH followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Extreme Cold Warning