Weather Alert
Braxton County, WV
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 5/20/26 6:39 PM
End: 5/20/26 6:57 PM
Dur: 00:18
Canceled 5/20/26 6:57 PM

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 6:39PM EDT until May 20 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central 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...
Northeastern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 639 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Sutton to 10 miles west of Holly River State Park to 8 miles northwest of Webster Springs, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Holly River State Park, Rock Cave, Flatwoods, Diana, Eden, Pickens, Cleveland, Heaters, Walkersville, Hacker Valley, Kanawha Head, Ireland, and Falls Mills.
This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 69 and 74.



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