“Special Weather Statement until 02:00AM Wednesday” from Braxton County OES/E911 : Nixle

Wednesday June 10th, 2026 :: 01:31 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Special Weather Statement until 02:00AM Wednesday

At 130 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Birch River, or near Sutton, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sutton, Gassaway, Birch River, Holly River State Park, Diana, Eden, Cleveland, Waneta, Little Birch, Hacker Valley, Bergoo, Centralia, and Erbacon. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 55 and 67. Route 19 between mile markers 59 and 68.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON ... UPSHUR ... NORTHWEST NICHOLAS ... NORTHWEST WEBSTER ... SOUTHEAST WEBSTER ... NORTHWEST RANDOLPH

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

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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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