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Braxton County OES/E911
Saturday July 18th, 2026 :: 03:22 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Special Weather Statement until 04:00PM

At 321 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Audra State Park to 9 miles northwest of Webster Springs. Movement was southeast at 30 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... Elkins, Buckhannon, Audra State Park, Belington, Mill Creek, Dailey, Holly River State Park, Rock Cave, Beverly, Junior, Womelsdorf (Coalton), Huttonsville, Montrose, Pheasant Run, Alexander, Eden, Cleveland, Helvetia, Pickens, and Hacker Valley. This includes Route 33 between mile markers 15 and 35.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON ... LEWIS ... UPSHUR ... BARBOUR ... NORTHWEST WEBSTER ... SOUTHEAST WEBSTER ... NORTHWEST RANDOLPH ... SOUTHEAST RANDOLPH

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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