- Monday June 24th, 2019 :: 06:59 p.m. EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45PM
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The City of Covington in west central Virginia... Central Alleghany County in west central Virginia... Eastern Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 745 PM EDT
* At 656 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Falling Spring to near Covington, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Covington... Renick... Neola... Falling Spring... and Beartown State Park.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGHANY, VA ... GREENBRIER, WV ... CITY OF COVINGTON, VA
Instructions:
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds, as well as deadly cloud to ground lightning. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
Greenbrier County Homeland Security and Emergency Management
171 Arbuckle Ln
Maxwelton, WV 24957
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-645-5444
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP GCHSEM 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