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Webster County WV Emergency Services
Sunday August 16th, 2026 :: 08:28 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:00PM

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Central Webster County in northeastern West Virginia... East central Clay County in north central West Virginia... Central Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 828 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles east of Big Otter to Smithers, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Summersville, Fayetteville, Richwood, Babcock State Park, Webster Springs, Oak Hill, Ansted, Gassaway, Addison (Webster Springs), Camden-On-gauley, Hawks Nest State Park, Birch River, Craigsville, Camden On Gauley, Cowen, Meadow Bridge, Thurmond, Muddlety, Upper Glade, and Boggs. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 53 and 60. Route 19 between mile markers 12 and 68.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON, WV ... CLAY, WV ... FAYETTE, WV ... NICHOLAS, WV ... WEBSTER, WV

Instructions:

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
Webster County WV Emergency Services
210 Back Fork St
Webster Springs, WV 26288

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-847-7171

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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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