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Braxton County OES/E911
Saturday August 22nd, 2026 :: 08:48 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Special Weather Statement until 09:15PM

At 848 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Stonewall Jackson, or near Weston, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Buckhannon, Weston, Stonewall Jackson, Volga, Lorentz, Century, Sand Run, Walkersville, Tallmansville, Overhill, Hodgesville, Horner, and French Creek. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 84 and 105. Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 17.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON ... LEWIS ... HARRISON ... UPSHUR ... BARBOUR

Instructions:

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northern, north central and northeastern West Virginia.

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:
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

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