Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15PM 
SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia... Central Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... Southeastern Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Northeastern Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Southern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 709 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Glenville to near Mill Creek to 13 miles west of Franklin, moving southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Glenville, Mill Creek, Holly River State Park, Rock Cave, Burnsville, Durbin, Flatwoods, Huttonsville, Sand Fork, Alexander, Cheat Bridge, Eden, Cleveland, Helvetia, Pickens, Boyer, Hacker Valley, Kanawha Head, Ireland, and Bartow. This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 67 and 83.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON, WV ... GILMER, WV ... LEWIS, WV ... POCAHONTAS, WV ... RANDOLPH, 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.
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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP RANDOLPH 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