Special Weather Statement until 01:00AM Wednesday 
At 1236 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Wallback, or near Clay, moving east at 25 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, Clay, Gassaway, Birch River, Big Otter, Wallback, Harrison, Nebo, Frametown, Strange Creek, Wilsie, Servia, Little Birch, and Ivydale. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 29 and 64. Route 19 between mile markers 57 and 68.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ROANE ... CALHOUN ... CLAY ... BRAXTON ... NORTHWEST NICHOLAS
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.
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
