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Braxton County OES/E911
Wednesday May 20th, 2026 :: 06:39 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM

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

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

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 639 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Sutton to 10 miles west of Holly River State Park to 8 miles northwest of Webster Springs, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Holly River State Park, Rock Cave, Flatwoods, Diana, Eden, Pickens, Cleveland, Heaters, Walkersville, Hacker Valley, Kanawha Head, Ireland, and Falls Mills. This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 69 and 74.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON, WV ... 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
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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