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Webster County WV Emergency Services
Thursday June 18th, 2026 :: 07:44 a.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15AM

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia... Eastern Taylor County in northern West Virginia... Northeastern Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Southeastern Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Webster County in northeastern West Virginia... East central Clay County in north central West Virginia... Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia...

* Until 815 AM EDT.

* At 744 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of Rowlesburg to near Belington to 7 miles northwest of Holly River State Park, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Elkins, Buckhannon, Philippi, Richwood, Marlinton, Audra State Park, Webster Springs, Cass Scenic Railroad, Green Bank, Belington, Addison (Webster Springs), Mill Creek, Camden-On-gauley, Snowshoe, Dailey, Birch River, Holly River State Park, Craigsville, Camden On Gauley, and Rock Cave. This includes the following highways... Route 19 between mile markers 51 and 68. Route 33 between mile markers 15 and 35.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BARBOUR, WV ... BRAXTON, WV ... CLAY, WV ... LEWIS, WV ... NICHOLAS, WV ... POCAHONTAS, WV ... RANDOLPH, WV ... TAYLOR, WV ... UPSHUR, WV ... WEBSTER, 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 southeastern, north central and northeastern West Virginia.

Address/Location
Webster County WV Emergency Services
210 Back Fork St
Webster Springs, WV 26288

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-847-7171

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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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