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Webster County WV Emergency Services
Wednesday May 20th, 2026 :: 05:57 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Northwestern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 556 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gassaway, or 9 miles west of Sutton, 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... Sutton, Gassaway, Flatwoods, Little Birch, Exchange, Heaters, Frametown, Wilsie, and Centralia. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 48 and 76. Route 19 between mile markers 66 and 68.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON, 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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