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Nicholas County Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Friday June 12th, 2026 :: 03:39 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM

SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia... Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 338 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ansted to 11 miles east of Bald Knob, moving south 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... Beckley, Fayetteville, Babcock State Park, Oak Hill, Mount Hope, Bradley, Prosperity, Piney View, Stanaford, Shady Spring, Daniels, Beaver, Meadow Bridge, Pax, Thurmond, and Artie. This includes the following highways... West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 45 and 61. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 123 and 137. Route 19 between mile markers 1 and 30.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FAYETTE, WV ... NICHOLAS, WV ... RALEIGH, WV

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Nicholas County Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
511 Church St
Summersville, WV 26651

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-872-7892

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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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