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Braxton County OES/E911
Monday March 23rd, 2026 :: 01:42 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Special Weather Statement until 02:15AM Monday

At 141 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles northeast of West Union to 6 miles northwest of Spencer. Movement was east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Clarksburg, Grafton, Weston, Spencer, Glenville, Sutton, Grantsville, Bridgeport, Shinnston, Stonewood, Nutter Fort, Salem, Gassaway, Lumberport, West Union, Anmoore, Jackson Mill, Arnoldsburg, Cedar Creek State Park, and Stonewall Jackson. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 51 and 55, and between mile markers 69 and 128. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 46 and 82. Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 7.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ROANE ... WIRT ... CALHOUN ... RITCHIE ... DODDRIDGE ... BRAXTON ... GILMER ... LEWIS ... HARRISON ... TAYLOR ... UPSHUR ... BARBOUR

Instructions:

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Address/Location
Braxton County OES/E911
687 Days Dr
Sutton, WV 26601

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-765-3320

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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

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