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Braxton County OES/E911
Sunday August 16th, 2026 :: 09:01 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:45PM

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... West central Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia... Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Northeastern Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia... Webster County in northeastern West Virginia... East central Clay County in north central West Virginia... Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 900 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Sutton to Fayetteville, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Summersville, Fayetteville, Richwood, Sutton, Babcock State Park, Webster Springs, Oak Hill, Mount Hope, Ansted, Gassaway, Addison (Webster Springs), Gauley Bridge, Camden-On-gauley, Hawks Nest State Park, Birch River, Craigsville, Camden On Gauley, Powellton, Mingo, and Cowen. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 55 and 69. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 135 and 137. Route 19 between mile markers 7 and 68.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON, WV ... CLAY, WV ... FAYETTE, WV ... NICHOLAS, WV ... POCAHONTAS, WV ... RALEIGH, WV ... RANDOLPH, 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
Braxton County OES/E911
687 Days Dr
Sutton, WV 26601

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-765-3320

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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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