Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00AM
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Lewis County in northern West Virginia... East central Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Southern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...
* Until 500 AM EDT.
* At 433 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Rock Cave, or 15 miles northeast of Sutton, moving southeast at 65 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... Mill Creek, Rock Cave, Holly River State, Mingo, Huttonsville, Alexander, Monterville, Eden, Helvetia, Pickens, Cleveland, Waneta, Alton, Walkersville, Hacker Valley, Kanawha Head, Ireland, Valley Head and Falls Mills.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WEBSTER, WV ... LEWIS, WV ... UPSHUR, WV ... BRAXTON, 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
Webster County WV Emergency Services
210 Back Fork St
Webster Springs, WV 26288
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-847-7171
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP 911WEBSTER 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