Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:15PM
At 140 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kitzmiller, or 10 miles east of Bayard, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles. Locations impacted include... Burlington, Russelldale, Old Fields, Sulphur City, Purgitsville, Emoryville, Hartmansville, Martin, Antioch, Medley, Williamsport, Mount Pisgah, Junction, Mount Storm and Ridgeville.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HARDY, WV ... HAMPSHIRE, WV ... MINERAL, WV ... GRANT, WV
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Sterling Virginia.
Address/Location
Mineral County WV Emergency Management
Pine Swamp Rd
Keyser, WV 26726
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-788-1821
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