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Braxton County OES/E911
Saturday July 18th, 2026 :: 02:31 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Special Weather Statement until 03:15PM

At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Anmoore to 6 miles north of Gassaway. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Buckhannon, Weston, Philippi, Sutton, Gassaway, Jackson Mill, Stonewall Jackson, Rock Cave, Burnsville, Lost Creek, Jane Lew, Flatwoods, Eden, Cleveland, Little Birch, Kanawha Head, Ireland, Overhill, French Creek, and Diana. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 45 and 111. Route 19 between mile markers 64 and 68. Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 17.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON ... GILMER ... LEWIS ... HARRISON ... UPSHUR ... BARBOUR ... NORTHWEST WEBSTER

Instructions:

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms 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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