(Posted 6:07 PM EST 07 OCT14) Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jackson County, WV. Winds in excess of 70MPH possible. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF RIPLEY... MASON COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF POINT PLEASANT... NORTHERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA... SOUTHEASTERN GALLIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OHIO... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GALLIPOLIS... * UNTIL 630 PM EDT * AT 551 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GALLIPOLIS...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO KENNA AND BUFFALO. THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATE...I-77 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 120 AND 142 IN WEST VIRGINIA. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS. PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WIND 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.
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 22:09:07 +0000
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