Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 402 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Beartown State Park, or 9 miles southwest of Marlinton, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Marlinton, Cass Scenic Railroad, Greenbank, Snowshoe, Durbin, Hillsboro, Dunmore, Arbovale, Bartow, Cranberry Mountain Nature Center, Frost, Boyer, Edray and Buckeye.
* AFFECTED AREAS: POCAHONTAS, WV ... RANDOLPH, WV
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northeastern West Virginia. 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