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Randolph County Office of Emergency Management and 911
Saturday July 4th, 2026 :: 04:24 p.m. EDT

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00PM

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 423 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Parsons, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Automated weather observation station. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Montrose and Kerens.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RANDOLPH, WV

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Address/Location
Randolph County Office of Emergency Management and 911
30 Randolph Ave
Elkins, WV 26241

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-636-0483

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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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