“Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM” from Webster County WV Emergency Services : Nixle

Wednesday May 20th, 2026 :: 05:34 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Northeastern Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Southwestern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... North central Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 533 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southwest of Rock Cave, or 12 miles northeast of Sutton, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Rock Cave, Walkersville, Kanawha Head, Ireland, Eden, Cleveland, and Falls Mills.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON, WV ... LEWIS, WV ... UPSHUR, WV ... WEBSTER, WV

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Webster County WV Emergency Services
210 Back Fork St
Webster Springs, WV 26288

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-847-7171

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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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