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Randolph County Office of Emergency Management and 911
Wednesday May 20th, 2026 :: 05:55 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Southern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Northern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 554 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rock Cave, or 14 miles south of Buckhannon, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Mill Creek, Rock Cave, Huttonsville, Alexander, Ellamore, Kanawha Head, Eden, Tallmansville, Helvetia, Cleveland, Alton, and French Creek.

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

Instructions:

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

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

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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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