“Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM” from Nicholas County Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management : Nixle

Nicholas County Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management

Sunday August 2nd, 2026 :: 05:08 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Central Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 507 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fayetteville, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Summersville, Fayetteville, Babcock State Park, Oak Hill, Ansted, Hawks Nest State Park, Thurmond, Kesslers Cross Lanes, and Mount Nebo. This includes Route 19 between mile markers 13 and 40.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FAYETTE, WV ... NICHOLAS, WV

Instructions:

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
Nicholas County Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
511 Church St
Summersville, WV 26651

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-872-7892

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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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