Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:15PM
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia... Eastern Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Southern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Webster County in northeastern West Virginia... East central Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 910 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Rock Cave to near Bingham, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... Richwood, Marlinton, Cass Scenic Railroad, Greenbank, Webster Springs, Addison (Webster Springs), Mill Creek, Camden-On-gauley, Snowshoe, Craigsville, Camden On Gauley, Holly River State, Mingo, Cowen, Durbin, Hillsboro, Huttonsville, Alexander, Arbovale and Cheat Bridge.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WEBSTER, WV ... POCAHONTAS, WV ... UPSHUR, WV ... FAYETTE, WV ... NICHOLAS, WV ... RANDOLPH, WV
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Please report severe weather to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely. You may also report severe weather by posting your report to the Charleston West Virginia National Weather Service Facebook Page, or by using the Twitter Hashtag, NWSRLX.
Address/Location
Pocahontas County Emergency Management
1008 Jury St
Marlinton, WV 24954
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-799-4567
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP PCEMA followed by your message, to 888777
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