Berkeley County Public Safety - WV

Berkeley County Public Safety - WV The official Public Safety account for Berkeley County, West Virginia

09/14/2026

When severe weather strikes, family members aren't always together. Having a plan is crucial.

Designate a safe meeting place outside your home and another outside your neighborhood in case you cannot return home.

Establish a communication plan: choose an out-of-area contact person everyone can check in with if local lines are jammed, and text instead of call to save bandwidth.

Staying connected keeps your family safe! πŸ“žπŸ 

09/13/2026

Alert Berkeley: Back Creek Valley Road, County Route 7, will be closed in Jones Spring, at mile point 9.32 between Calvary Hill Road and Jones Spring West Road, to through traffic, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Monday, September 14, and Tuesday, September 15, for pipe installation. Motorists should use an alternate route around the work zone. Exact schedule is weather dependent.

Members of the Berkeley County Fire Department assigned to South Berkeley, Back Creek Valley and Baker Heights volunteer...
09/11/2026

Members of the Berkeley County Fire Department assigned to South Berkeley, Back Creek Valley and Baker Heights volunteer fire stations participated in vehicle extraction training focused on stabilization this week.

A huge shoutout to Big K's Towing Service and Body Shop Inc. for allowing fire department personnel to use part of the business' impound lot for a training ground! πŸš’βœ¨

09/08/2026

Alert Berkeley: Paving operations will be conducted on West Race Street, in Martinsburg, between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., beginning on Tuesday, September 8, through Friday, September 11. Motorists are advised to use an alternate route, if possible, as one lane of the roadway will be closed. This work is being conducted at night to minimize the effect on traffic. Exact schedule is weather dependent.

09/07/2026

Alert Berkeley: Paving operations will be conducted on Poor House Road, County Route 15, in Martinsburg, between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., beginning on Tuesday, September 8, through the beginning of October. Motorists are advised to use an alternate route, if possible, as one lane of the roadway will be closed. Exact schedule is weather dependent.

09/04/2026

Alert Berkeley:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
653 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL MARYLAND

MONTGOMERY
PRINCE GEORGES

IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND

FREDERICK WASHINGTON

IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND

CHARLES

IN WESTERN MARYLAND

ALLEGANY GARRETT

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 34 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

ALBEMARLE
CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG
GREENE KING GEORGE
NELSON ORANGE
SPOTSYLVANIA

IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

ARLINGTON
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA
CITY OF FAIRFAX
CITY OF FALLS CHURCH
CITY OF MANASSAS
CITY OF MANASSAS PARK
CULPEPER FAIRFAX
FAUQUIER LOUDOUN
PRINCE WILLIAM
STAFFORD

IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

CITY OF WI******ER
CLARKE FREDERICK
MADISON PAGE
RAPPAHANNOCK
SHENANDOAH WARREN

IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

AUGUSTA
CITY OF HARRISONBURG
CITY OF STAUNTON
CITY OF WAYNESBORO
HIGHLAND ROCKINGHAM

IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA

GRANT HAMPSHIRE
HARDY MINERAL
PENDLETON

IN PANHANDLE WEST VIRGINIA

BERKELEY JEFFERSON
MORGAN

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADAMS MORGAN, ADEN, AIRLIE, ALBIN,
ALEXANDRIA, ALONZAVILLE, ALSOP, ANNANDALE, ANTIOCH, ARCO,
ARKENDALE, ARLINGTON, BAKERTON, BALLENGER CREEK, BALLSTON,
BARCROFT, BEAN SETTLEMENT, BENTONVILLE, BERKELEY SPGS,
BERRYVILLE, BERRYVILLE, BETHEL, BETHESDA, BLOOMERY, BOWIE, BOYDS,
BRADY, BRAKE, BRANDYWINE, BROKENBURG, BROOKFIELD, BUCKEYSTOWN,
BUCKTON, BURKE, BURR HILL, CABINS, CARDOVA, CATALPA, CEDAR GROVE,
CEDARVILLE, CHANTILLY, CHARLES TOWN, CHARLOTTESVILLE, CHERRYDALE,
CHESTER GAP, CHRISTIAN, CHURCHVILLE, CLARY, CLINTON,
CLOVER CREEK, COLLEGE PARK, COMPTON, COUNTRYSIDE, CULPEPER,
CUMBERLAND, DAHLGREN, DALE CITY, DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,
ELLERSLIE, EVERONA, FAIRFAX, FAIRFAX STATION, FAIRVIEW,
FALLS CHURCH, FALMOUTH, FISHER, FIVE FORKS, FORDSVILLE,
FORT ASHBY, FOUR CORNERS, FRANKLIN, FREDERICK, FREDERICKSBURG,
FRENCHBURG, FRONT ROYAL, FROSTBURG, GAINESBORO, GAITHERSBURG,
GARRISONVILLE, GATEWOOD, GERMANTOWN, GLEEDSVILLE, GLEN ECHO,
GLENDIE, GLENMONT, GRANTSVILLE, GREENBELT, GREENFIELD,
HAGERSTOWN, HALFWAY, HAMBURG, HANCOCK, HARRISONBURG, HAWKINSTOWN,
HEADSVILLE, HIGHTOWN, HOWELLSVILLE, INDEPENDENT HILL, KEYSER,
KIMBALL, KLINE GAP, LAHORE, LAKE RIDGE, LANDES, LANGLEY,
LEESBURG, LIBERTY, LINVILLE, LUCKETTS, LURAY, MADISON MILLS,
MADISON RUN, MAGNOLIA, MANASSAS, MANASSAS PARK, MARTINSBURG,
MASONVILLE, MASSAPONAX, MCCOOLE, MCDOWELL, MCLEAN, MCNEILL,
MIDDLEWAY, MILL GAP, MILLVILLE, MONTCLAIR, MONTEBELLO, MONTEREY,
MONTPELIER, MOOREFIELD, MOUNT CLIFTON, MOUNT JACKSON,
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MUSTOE, NASONS, NEW CREEK, OAK FLAT,
OAK GROVE, OAKLAND, ORANGE, OVERTON, PARK MILLS, PARTLOW,
PAW PAW, PETERSBURG, POINTS, POST OAK, PURGITSVILLE, RANSON,
RAPIDAN, RAWLINGS, REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT, RESTON, REVA,
RIDGEVILLE, RILEYVILLE, RIVERCREST, RIVERTON, ROLLINS FORK,
ROMNEY, ROSSLYN, RUDDLE, RUSSELLDALE, SEYMOURVILLE, SHADY GROVE,
SHADY GROVE, SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, SHILOH, SILVER SPRING, SKYLAND,
SMITH CROSSROADS, SPOTSYLVANIA COURT, SPOTTSWOOD, SPRINGFIELD,
ST. CHARLES, STAUNTON, STERLING PARK, STEVENSBURG, STRASBURG,
STRINGTOWN, STUARTS DRAFT, SUGAR GROVE, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL,
TANTALLON, THREE CHURCHES, TURNBULL, TWYMANS MILL, UNIONVILLE,
WALDORF, WAPOCOMO, WARRENTON, WASHINGTON, WAYNESBORO, WELTON,
WIDEWATER, WI******ER, WINSTON, WOODBRIDGE, AND WOODSTOCK.
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09/04/2026

Alert Berkeley:

SVRLWX

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Washington County in north central Maryland...
Northeastern Morgan County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...
Northeastern Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 857 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hancock,
moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches
to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as
damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by
downed trees. Localized power outages are possible.
Unsecured light objects may become projectiles.

* Locations impacted include...
Hagerstown, Hancock, Municipal Stadium, Robinwood,
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Boonsboro, Smithsburg, Paramount-Long
Meadow, Wilson-Conococheague, Williamsport, Mount Aetna, Mount
Lena, San Mar, Long Meadow, Saint James, Halfway, Maugansville,
Cavetown, Keedysville, and Funkstown.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
http://www.weather.gov

09/04/2026

Alert Berkeley:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
652 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL MARYLAND

ANNE ARUNDEL HOWARD
MONTGOMERY
PRINCE GEORGES

IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND

CARROLL FREDERICK
WASHINGTON

IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND

CECIL

IN NORTHERN MARYLAND

BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE CITY
HARFORD

IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND

CALVERT CHARLES
ST. MARYS

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 22 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG
KING GEORGE

IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

ARLINGTON
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA
CITY OF FAIRFAX
CITY OF FALLS CHURCH
CITY OF MANASSAS
CITY OF MANASSAS PARK
CULPEPER FAIRFAX
FAUQUIER LOUDOUN
PRINCE WILLIAM
STAFFORD

IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

CITY OF WI******ER
CLARKE FREDERICK
MADISON PAGE
RAPPAHANNOCK
SHENANDOAH WARREN

IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES

IN PANHANDLE WEST VIRGINIA

BERKELEY JEFFERSON
MORGAN

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ABINGDON, ADAMS MORGAN,
ADEN, AIRLIE, ALBIN, ALEXANDRIA, ALONZAVILLE, ANDORA, ANNANDALE,
ANNAPOLIS, APPLETON, ARCO, ARKENDALE, ARLINGTON, ARNOLD,
BAKERTON, BALLENGER CREEK, BALLSTON, BALTIMORE, BARCROFT,
BARKSDALE, BAY VIEW, BENTONVILLE, BERKELEY SPGS, BERRYVILLE,
BERRYVILLE, BETHEL, BETHESDA, BLAKE, BLOOMERY, BOHEMIAS MILLS,
BOWIE, BOYDS, BRANTWOOD, BROOKFIELD, BROOMES ISLAND, BUCKEYSTOWN,
BUCKTON, BURKE, BYNUM, CALIFORNIA, CALLAWAY, CARDOVA, CATALPA,
CATONSVILLE, CEDAR GROVE, CEDARVILLE, CHANTILLY, CHARLES TOWN,
CHERRYDALE, CHESAPEAKE BEACH, CHESTER GAP, CLARKSVILLE, CLARY,
CLINTON, COLLEGE PARK, COLUMBIA, COMPTON, COUNTRYSIDE,
COVE POINT, CULPEPER, DAHLGREN, DALE CITY, DAMERON, DRUM POINT,
DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DUNDALK, DUNKIRK, EDGEWOOD,
ELDERSBURG, ESSEX, FAIRFAX, FAIRFAX STATION, FAIRVIEW,
FALLS CHURCH, FALMOUTH, FELLS POINT, FIVE FORKS, FORDSVILLE,
FOUR CORNERS, FREDERICK, FREDERICKSBURG, FRONT ROYAL, GAINESBORO,
GAITHERSBURG, GAMBER, GARRISONVILLE, GERMANTOWN, GLEEDSVILLE,
GLEN BURNIE, GLEN ECHO, GLENDIE, GLENMONT, GREENBELT, HAGERSTOWN,
HALFWAY, HAMBURG, HANCOCK, HARFORD FURNACE, HAWKINSTOWN, HICKORY,
HISTORIC ELLICOTT CITY, HOWELLSVILLE, INDEPENDENT HILL, KIMBALL,
LAKE RIDGE, LANGLEY, LEESBURG, LEXINGTON PARK, LONG BEACH,
LUCKETTS, LURAY, MADISON MILLS, MAGNOLIA, MAGNOLIA, MANASSAS,
MANASSAS PARK, MARTINSBURG, MCLEAN, MIDDLEWAY, MILLVILLE,
MONTCLAIR, MONTPELIER, MOUNT CLIFTON, MOUNT HARMONY,
MOUNT JACKSON, OAK GROVE, PARK HEIGHTS, PARK MILLS, PARKVILLE,
PAW PAW, PINEY POINT, RANDALLSTOWN, RANSON, RAPIDAN,
REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT, RESTON, REVA, RIDGE, RIDGEWAY,
RILEYVILLE, RIVERCREST, ROLLINS FORK, ROSSLYN, SEVERN,
SEVERNA PARK, SHADY GROVE, SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, SHILOH,
SILVER SPRING, SIMPSONVILLE, SKYLAND, SMITH CROSSROADS,
SOTTERLEY, SOUTH GATE, ST. CHARLES, STERLING PARK, STEVENSBURG,
STRASBURG, STRINGTOWN, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, TANTALLON, TOWSON,
TURNBULL, TWYMANS MILL, WALDORF, WARRENTON, WASHINGTON,
WESTMINSTER, WIDEWATER, WI******ER, WINSTON, WOODBRIDGE,
WOODLAWN, WOODSTOCK, AND WOODSTOCK.
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09/03/2026

Alert Berkeley:

SVRLWX

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Washington County in north central Maryland...
Northeastern Morgan County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...
Northeastern Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...

* Until 1030 AM EDT.

* At 949 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Saluvia to Needmore to Inglesmith, moving east
at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches
to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as
damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by
downed trees. Localized power outages are possible.
Unsecured light objects may become projectiles.

* Locations impacted include...
Hancock, Wilson-Conococheague, Falling Waters, Clear Spring,
Hedgesville, Pecktonville, Big Spring, Big Pool, Cherry Run,
Johnsontown, Warrenton, Spohrs Crossroads, Spruce Pine Hollow,
Forest Park, Sleepy Creek, and Shady Grove.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
http://www.weather.gov

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802 Emmett Rousch Drive
Martinsburg, WV
25401

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