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Braxton County OES/E911
Wednesday May 20th, 2026 :: 05:18 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15PM

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia... Northeastern Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Southwestern Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Southeastern Roane County in central West Virginia... Northern Clay County in north central West Virginia...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 517 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Amma, or 10 miles west of Clay, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Clay, Big Otter, Wallback, Amma, Harrison, Nebo, Frametown, Strange Creek, Procious, Servia, Left Hand, Ivydale, Nicut, and Chloe. This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 21 and 52.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON, WV ... CALHOUN, WV ... CLAY, WV ... KANAWHA, WV ... ROANE, WV

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of 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:
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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