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Braxton County OES/E911
Thursday June 18th, 2026 :: 06:47 a.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:15AM

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Calhoun County in north central West Virginia... Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia... Doddridge County in northern West Virginia... Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Southeastern Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia... Roane County in central West Virginia... Northeastern Clay County in north central West Virginia... Southern Harrison County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 715 AM EDT.

* At 646 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles west of North Bend State Park to 7 miles east of Kenna, moving east at 75 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Clarksburg, Weston, Spencer, Harrisville, Glenville, Sutton, Grantsville, Bridgeport, Stonewood, Nutter Fort, Salem, Pennsboro, Gassaway, West Union, Anmoore, Jackson Mill, Arnoldsburg, Cedar Creek State Park, North Bend State Park, and Stonewall Jackson. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 36 and 124. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 30 and 82. Route 19 between mile markers 64 and 68. Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 2.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON, WV ... CALHOUN, WV ... CLAY, WV ... DODDRIDGE, WV ... GILMER, WV ... HARRISON, WV ... LEWIS, WV ... RITCHIE, WV ... ROANE, WV ... WIRT, WV

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for central, north central and northwestern West Virginia.

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:
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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