Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:30PM
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Southern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...
* Until 130 PM EDT.
* At 1251 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Craigsville, or 8 miles northeast of Summersville, moving east at 45 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... Richwood, Webster Springs, Addison (Webster Springs), Camden-On-gauley, Camden On Gauley, Craigsville, Cowen, Boggs, Calvin, Canvas, Upper Glade and Bergoo. This includes Route 19 between mile markers 51 and 55.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WEBSTER, WV ... POCAHONTAS, WV ... NICHOLAS, 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 Charleston West Virginia. 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