Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Braxton, WV; Calhoun, WV; Clay, WV +3 more
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What is happening
At 840 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of Big Otter to Gauley Bridge, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Sutton, Clay, Montgomery, Gassaway,...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Bulletin details
At 840 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of Big Otter to Gauley Bridge, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Sutton, Clay, Montgomery, Gassaway, Smithers, Gauley Bridge, Pratt, Powellton, Glen, Big Otter, Wallback, Harrison, Handley, Nebo, Frametown, Strange Creek, Wilsie, Bickmore, Servia, and Swiss.
Lifecycle record
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 16 at 8:41PM EDT until August 16 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Official revision - Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 16 at 8:15PM EDT until August 16 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Charleston WV. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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