Special Weather Statement until 03:45PM 
At 311 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Big Otter, or 13 miles north of Clay, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Sutton, Gassaway, Big Otter, Nebo, Little Birch, Exchange, Frametown, Wilsie, Servia, Rosedale, Nicut, and Chloe. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 41 and 65. Route 19 between mile markers 66 and 68.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ROANE ... CALHOUN ... CLAY ... BRAXTON ... GILMER
Instructions:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central and north central West Virginia.
Address/Location
Braxton County OES/E911
687 Days Dr
Sutton, WV 26601
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-765-3320
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP BRAXTON followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Special Weather Statement
