Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 21 at 8:30PM EDT until July 21 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 5:30pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
SVRRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia...
Southeastern Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
Northeastern Braxton County in north central West Virginia...
Southwestern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia...
North central Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...
* Until 930 PM EDT.
* At 830 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast
of Sutton, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Rock Cave, Flatwoods, Alexander, Eden, Cleveland, Helvetia, Alton,
Heaters, Walkersville, Kanawha Head, Ireland, Falls Mills, and
French Creek.
This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 66 and 76.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Braxton, WV; Lewis, WV; Randolph, WV; Upshur, WV; Webster, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: