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Braxton County OES/E911
Monday June 8th, 2026 :: 06:38 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Special Weather Statement until 07:15PM

At 637 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 9 miles west of Rock Cave, or 13 miles south of Weston, moving north at 15 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... Weston, Stonewall Jackson, Burnsville, Walkersville, Alum Bridge, Ireland, Linn, Sand Run, and Falls Mills. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 80 and 103. Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 2.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON ... GILMER ... LEWIS

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.

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:
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

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