Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM 
SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Doddridge County in northern West Virginia... Northeastern Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... West central Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia... Southern Harrison County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 533 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Jackson Mill, or 7 miles northwest of Weston, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... Buckhannon, Weston, Philippi, Jackson Mill, Stonewall Jackson, West Milford, Lost Creek, Jane Lew, Alum Bridge, Overhill, French Creek, Camden, Volga, Lorentz, Century, Avon, Grove, Leopold, Alton, and Troy. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 88 and 114. Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 17.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BARBOUR, WV ... DODDRIDGE, WV ... GILMER, WV ... HARRISON, WV ... LEWIS, WV ... UPSHUR, 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 this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
Upshur County DHSEM
181 Pallottine Dr
Buckhannon, WV 26201
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-472-4983
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP UPSHURWV followed by your message, to 888777
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
