Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia... North central Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Southern Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Webster County in northeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Clay County in north central West Virginia...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 819 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Holly River State to 9 miles southeast of Sutton to near Birch River, moving east at 50 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... Sutton, Webster Springs, Gassaway, Addison (Webster Springs), Birch River, Big Otter, Holly River State, Harrison, Mingo, Cowen, Durbin, Flatwoods, Cheat Bridge, Upper Glade, Pickens, Waneta, Boggs, Little Birch, Hacker Valley and Bergoo. This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 36 and 68.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WEBSTER, WV ... POCAHONTAS, WV ... BRAXTON, WV ... CLAY, 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