Note: The following Severe Thunderstorm Warning covers our county area but is mostly south. However, since a few locations are included I am distributing it. 

*** Please monitor the W8MWA two-meter repeater this afternoon and evening if possible in case we need to call up the NC WV SKYWARN Net. 

Jeff, WB1AAL

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
227 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Monongalia County in northern West Virginia...
  Southwestern Preston County in northeastern West Virginia...
  Southeastern Marion County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 227 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Pleasant Valley to 6 miles southeast of Grafton to near Audra State Park, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines, resulting in some power outages.

* Locations impacted include...
  Fairmont, Rowlesburg, Pleasant Valley, Winfield, Newburg,  Reedsville, Masontown, Tunnelton, Bentons Ferry, Gladesville,  Fellowsville, Israel, Browns Chapel, Colfax, and White Hall.

This includes the following highways...
  Interstate 68 in West Virginia near mile marker 1.
  Interstate 79 in West Virginia between mile markers 130 and 148.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building