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Braxton County OES/E911
Saturday August 22nd, 2026 :: 07:28 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15PM

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia... Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia... Doddridge County in northern West Virginia... Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... Northwestern Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Northeastern Braxton County in north central West Virginia... East central Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia... Tyler County in northern West Virginia... Harrison County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 727 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from New Martinsville to 6 miles north of Spencer, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Clarksburg, Weston, Harrisville, Glenville, Middlebourne, Grantsville, Shinnston, Nutter Fort, Salem, Pennsboro, Lumberport, West Union, Jackson Mill, Cedar Creek State Park, Stonewall Jackson, Enterprise, North Bend State Park, West Milford, Burnsville, and Jane Lew. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 75 and 96. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 35 and 80.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON, WV ... CALHOUN, WV ... DODDRIDGE, WV ... GILMER, WV ... HARRISON, WV ... LEWIS, WV ... RITCHIE, WV ... TYLER, WV ... WIRT, 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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