“Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM” from Randolph County Office of Emergency Management and 911 : Nixle

Randolph County Office of Emergency Management and 911

Wednesday May 27th, 2026 :: 05:14 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM

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... Southern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 513 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rock Cave, or 10 miles southwest of Buckhannon, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Mill Creek, Rock Cave, Beverly, Alexander, Walkersville, Kanawha Head, Tallmansville, Helvetia, Alton, and French Creek.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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