“Special Weather Statement until 08:15AM” from Braxton County OES/E911 : Nixle

Friday September 18th, 2026 :: 07:42 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Special Weather Statement until 08:15AM

At 740 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sutton, moving southeast at 25 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... Sutton, Webster Springs, Gassaway, Addison (Webster Springs), Camden-On-gauley, Birch River, Camden On Gauley, Craigsville, Cowen, Flatwoods, Diana, Upper Glade, Boggs, Little Birch, Centralia, and Erbacon. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 54 and 70. Route 19 between mile markers 57 and 68.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BRAXTON ... NORTHWEST NICHOLAS ... SOUTHEAST NICHOLAS ... NORTHWEST WEBSTER ... SOUTHEAST WEBSTER

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.

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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