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At 1253 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Babcock State Park, moving east at 25 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... Babcock State Park. 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.
Where it happened
Fayette, WV; Nicholas, WV · 38.054°, -80.842°
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- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- areas
- Fayette, WV; Nicholas, WV
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At 1253 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Babcock State Park, moving east at 25 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... Babcock State Park. 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.
SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... East central Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia... * Until 115 PM EDT. * At 1243 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Babcock State Park, moving east at 25 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... Babcock State Park. This includes Route 19 between mile markers 21 and 29. 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.