- Friday August 9th, 2019 :: 02:18 p.m. EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:15PM
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Alleghany County in west central Virginia... Northeastern Craig County in southwestern Virginia... Northwestern Botetourt County in west central Virginia... South central Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 315 PM EDT
* At 216 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Alleghany, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Alleghany... White Sulphur Springs... New Castle... Eagle Rock... and Jordan Mines.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGHANY, VA ... GREENBRIER, WV ... MONROE, WV ... BOTETOURT, VA ... CRAIG, VA
Instructions:
Prepare immediately for damaging winds. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.
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