Wetzel Co Emergency Management

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Keep our Responders at Pine Grove Fire Department and the Family of Firefighter Lewis in your prayers.
09/07/2026

Keep our Responders at Pine Grove Fire Department and the Family of Firefighter Lewis in your prayers.

09/05/2026

Wetzel County 911 calls rerouted during phone outage

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*** ALL 911 LINES AND ADMIN LINES ARE OPERATIONAL AND LINES HAVE BEEN TRANSFERED BACK TO WETZEL 911 ***Wetzel County 9...
09/05/2026

*** ALL 911 LINES AND ADMIN LINES ARE OPERATIONAL AND LINES HAVE BEEN TRANSFERED BACK TO WETZEL 911 ***

Wetzel County 911 at this time has no admin or 911 phones, 911 has been rerouted to Marshall County and they will be able to take our calls and relay the information to us to get citizens assistance. Frontier is aware and working to identify the issue and fix the problem

EVENT: Severe Thunderstorm WatchALERT:THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH653 IN EFFECT UNT...
09/04/2026

EVENT: Severe Thunderstorm Watch
ALERT:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
653 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO

MONROE MUSKINGUM NOBLE

IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA

PRESTON TUCKER

IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA

MARION MONONGALIA WETZEL

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CALDWELL, DAVIS, FAIRMONT, KINGWOOD,
MORGANTOWN, NEW MARTINSVILLE, PARSONS, TERRA ALTA, THOMAS,
WOODSFIELD, AND ZANESVILLE.
TARGET AREA: Monroe, OH; Muskingum, OH; Noble, OH; Marion, WV; Monongalia, WV; Preston, WV; Tucker, WV; Wetzel, WV

EVENT: Flood WatchALERT:* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.* WHERE...Portions of east cent...
09/04/2026

EVENT: Flood Watch
ALERT:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, including the following
areas, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison,
Jefferson OH, Monroe, Muskingum, Noble and Tuscarawas,
Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Allegheny, Beaver,
Fayette, Greene, Higher Elevations of Fayette, Higher Elevations of
Westmoreland, Washington and Westmoreland, and West Virginia,
including the following areas, Brooke, Eastern Preston, Hancock,
Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, Preston, Ridges of Eastern
Monongalia and Northwestern Preston and Wetzel.

* WHEN...Through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Additional rounds of thunderstorms are expected through tonight
that could produce heavy rainfall. Hourly rates of 1-2 inches per
hour could produce areas of flash flooding, particularly in
already saturated areas and locations that receive multiple
thunderstorms.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTIONS:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
TARGET AREA: Tuscarawas; Carroll; Columbiana; Coshocton; Harrison; Jefferson; Muskingum; Guernsey; Belmont; Noble; Monroe; Beaver; Allegheny; Washington; Greene; Westmoreland; Westmoreland Ridges; Fayette; Fayette Ridges; Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia; Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston; Preston; Eastern Preston

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09/04/2026

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Method: General
EVENT: Severe Thunderstorm Warning
ALERT:
SVRPBZ

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Marion County in northern West Virginia...
Western Monongalia County in northern West Virginia...
Southeastern Wetzel County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 909 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jacksonburg,
or 14 miles west of Mannington, moving east at 30 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...
Fairmont, Mannington, Pleasant Valley, Winfield, Barrackville,
Monongah, Fairview, Cassville, Jacksonburg, Rivesville, Grant Town,
Farmington, Worthington, Smithfield, Rachel, Metz, Idamay, Carolina
and Curtisville.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.
TARGET AREA: Marion, WV; Monongalia, WV; Wetzel, WV

EVENT: Severe Thunderstorm WatchALERT:THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH649 IN EFFECT UNT...
09/03/2026

EVENT: Severe Thunderstorm Watch
ALERT:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
649 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO

BELMONT CARROLL COLUMBIANA
COSHOCTON GUERNSEY HARRISON
JEFFERSON OH MONROE MUSKINGUM
NOBLE TUSCARAWAS

IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES

IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA

FOREST MERCER VENANGO

IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA

ALLEGHENY FAYETTE GREENE
WASHINGTON WESTMORELAND

IN WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

ARMSTRONG BUTLER CLARION
INDIANA JEFFERSON PA

IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

BEAVER LAWRENCE

IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA

PRESTON TUCKER

IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA

MARION MONONGALIA WETZEL

IN THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA

BROOKE HANCOCK MARSHALL
OHIO

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALIQUIPPA, AMBRIDGE, BEAVER FALLS,
BROOKVILLE, BUTLER, CADIZ, CALDWELL, CAMBRIDGE, CANONSBURG,
CARROLLTON, CLARION, COLUMBIANA, CONNELLSVILLE, COSHOCTON, DAVIS,
DOVER, EAST LIVERPOOL, ELLWOOD CITY, FAIRMONT, FOLLANSBEE,
FORD CITY, FRANKLIN, GREENSBURG, GROVE CITY, HERMITAGE, INDIANA,
KINGWOOD, KITTANNING, LATROBE, MARTINS FERRY, MASONTOWN, MONACA,
MORGANTOWN, MOUNDSVILLE, MURRYSVILLE, NEW CASTLE, NEW KENSINGTON,
NEW MARTINSVILLE, NEW PHILADELPHIA, OIL CITY, PARSONS,
PITTSBURGH METRO AREA, PUNXSUTAWNEY, SALEM, SHARON,
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, STEUBENVILLE, TERRA ALTA, THOMAS, TIONESTA,
UNIONTOWN, WASHINGTON, WAYNESBURG, WEIRTON, WELLSBURG, WHEELING,
WOODSFIELD, AND ZANESVILLE.
TARGET AREA: Belmont, OH; Carroll, OH; Columbiana, OH; Coshocton, OH; Guernsey, OH; Harrison, OH; Jefferson, OH; Monroe, OH; Muskingum, OH; Noble, OH; Tuscarawas, OH; Allegheny, PA; Armstrong, PA; Beaver, PA; Butler, PA; Clarion, PA; Fayette, PA; Forest, PA; Greene, PA; Indiana, PA; Jefferson, PA; Lawrence, PA; Mercer, PA; Venango, PA; Washington, PA; Westmoreland, PA; Brooke, WV; Hancock, WV; Marion, WV; Marshall, WV; Monongalia, WV; Ohio, WV; Preston, WV; Tucker, WV; Wetzel, WV

EVENT: Heat AdvisoryALERT:* WHAT...Heat index values up to 102 expected.* WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, southwe...
09/02/2026

EVENT: Heat Advisory
ALERT:
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 102 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, southwest and western
Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West
Virginia.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
TARGET AREA: Tuscarawas; Carroll; Coshocton; Harrison; Jefferson; Muskingum; Guernsey; Belmont; Noble; Monroe; Beaver; Allegheny; Washington; Greene; Westmoreland; Fayette; Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia

Heat Advisory issued September 1 at 9:55PM EDT until September 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PASent By: Sent Sep-01-...
09/02/2026

Heat Advisory issued September 1 at 9:55PM EDT until September 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
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Sent Sep-01-26 08:56PM CDT via

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Method: General
EVENT: Heat Advisory
ALERT:
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 101 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, southwest and western
Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West
Virginia.

* WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.
TARGET AREA: Tuscarawas; Carroll; Columbiana; Coshocton; Harrison; Jefferson; Muskingum; Guernsey; Belmont; Noble; Monroe; Lawrence; Butler; Beaver; Allegheny; Armstrong; Washington; Greene; Westmoreland; Fayette; Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia

September 1 at 12:59PM EDT until September 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PASent By: Sent Sep-01-26 11:59AM CDT viaMe...
09/01/2026

September 1 at 12:59PM EDT until September 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
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Method: General
EVENT: Heat Advisory
ALERT:
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, southwest and western
Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West
Virginia.

* WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.
TARGET AREA: Tuscarawas; Carroll; Columbiana; Coshocton; Harrison; Jefferson; Muskingum; Guernsey; Belmont; Noble; Monroe; Lawrence; Butler; Beaver; Allegheny; Armstrong; Washington; Greene; Westmoreland; Fayette; Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia

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911 Emergency Service Lane
New Martinsville, WV
26155

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+13044556960

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