Special Weather Statement until 08:30PM 
At 757 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Kenna to near Julian. Movement was east 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... Fayetteville, Clay, Oak Hill, Montgomery, Chesapeake, Marmet, Ansted, Belle, Clendenin, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, Smithers, Gauley Bridge, Pratt, Van, Arnoldsburg, Burnwell, Powellton, and Glen. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 20 and 54. West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 63 and 91. Route 19 between mile markers 15 and 19.
* AFFECTED AREAS: KANAWHA ... ROANE ... CALHOUN ... BOONE ... CLAY ... BRAXTON ... GILMER ... NORTHWEST FAYETTE ... NORTHWEST NICHOLAS
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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central, southern, southeastern and north central West Virginia.
Address/Location
Braxton County OES/E911
687 Days Dr
Sutton, WV 26601
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-765-3320
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP BRAXTON followed by your message, to 888777
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
