Power Outages Likely Saturday as Another High Wind Event Affects the Region

A strong spring storm will bring showers and thunderstorms today and tonight. Storms tonight could bring localized damaging wind gusts. A greater potential for damaging winds exists on Saturday with gusts of 55 to 65 mph developing during the day. Similar to last Saturday, winds of this magnitude will likely cause widespread tree damage and power outages, some of which could be extended. Read More >

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What can you do to help us build a Weather–Ready Nation?

Become a Weather–Ready Nation Ambassador! Building a Weather–Ready Nation requires more than government action alone. It requires partnerships with organizations across all segments of society for better community, business, and personal decision making. Any organization committed to serving as an example and engaging their stakeholders to make our region ready, responsive, and resilient to weather hazards can be an WRN Ambassador!

Whether talking about preparedness and resilience in your office, at community centers, within schools or local businesses, on your website, or on social media, you will be helping to spread the word, inspire others to take action, and helping our region become more weather–ready.

What are the benefits to signing up to be a WRN Ambassador?

Your organization will be formally recognized as a WRN Ambassador on this webpage and on social media.
A local NWS point of contact will reach out to you to answer any questions you may have and explore collaboration opportunities.
You will be added to a national email list which is used to update WRN Ambassadors on the availability of innovative weather safety resources you can use in your organization. You can even place your logo on the materials.
You will be added to a local email list which is used to alert WRN Ambassadors of weather events which could have a major impact on our region. The email will suggest preparedness materials that you can share to your contacts.
You will be able to post the WRN Ambassador logo on your webpage or in print.

Is your organization interested in developing a partnership with the National Weather Service and joining the organizations listed below? If so, become a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador today!

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West Virginia Department of Highways District 1
West Virginia Parkways Authority
Upshur County Dept of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (WV)
Wayne County Emergency Management (WV)
City of Bridgeport Emergency Management (WV)
Harrison County OEM (WV)
ReadyWV!
Greenup County Public Safety (KY)
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office (WV)
WV Center for Threat Preparedness
WV Department of Health & Human Resources Office of Environmental Health Services
Mason County Commission (WV)
Webster County Emergency Management (WV)
Ravenswood Fire Department (WV)
Jackson County EMS (WV)
Ohio State Highway Patrol Ironton Post
Lawrence County Sheriff's Department (OH)
Lawrence County LEPC (OH)
Lawrence County 9-1-1 (OH)
City of Madison Emergency Management Office (WV)
McDowell County 911/OES (WV)
Calhoun County 911/OES (WV)
Roane County911/Emergency Management (WV)
Vinton County EMA (OH)
Gallia County 911 & EMA (OH)
Perry County EMA/911 (OH)
Wilderness Volunteer Fire Department (WV)
Nicholas County Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (WV)
Wirt County OES (WV)
Clay County E-911 (WV)
Putnam County 911 (WV)
Meigs County Emergency Management (OH)
Clay County Office of Emergency Serivces (WV)
Randolph County OEM (WV)
Barbour County OEM (WV)
Tyler County Office of Emergency Managment (WV)
Cabell County 911 (WV)
Mingo County Emergency Services (WV)
Kanawha County Emergency Services (WV)
Boyd County Emergency Management (KY)
Huntington Police Department (WV)
WV Department of Transportation District 2
Putnam County OEM (WV)
Kenova Police Department (WV)
Mason County EMA (WV)
Cabell County Sheriff Department (WV)
Cabell County Emergency Medical Services (WV)
Vienna Volunteer Fire Department (WV)
Wood County Homeland Security & Emergency Management (WV)
Wood County 911 (WV)
West Virginia Division of Highways - Wirt County
Morgan County Emergency Management (OH)
Greenup County E-911 (KY)
Lawrence County Emergency Management Agency (KY)
US Army Corp of Engineers - Huntington, WV
Lawrence County Search and Rescue (KY)
KY Department of Public Health Region 8/9
Wyoming County OES (WV)
Boone County EMA (WV)
Jackson County OES (WV)
Wayne County E-911 (WV)
Wayne County Emergency Coordinator (WV)
Lincoln County OES (WV)
Logan County OEM (WV)
Cabell County EMS/OES (WV)
Fayette County EMA (WV)
Middlebourne EMS (WV)
Tyler County Sheriff's Office (WV)
Doddridge County EMA (WV)
US Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit (Huntington, WV)
WV Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Pocahontas County OEM (WV)
Dickenson County Emergency Management (VA)
Washington County EMA (OH)
Scipio Township Volunteer Fire Department (OH)
Milton Volunteer Fire Department
City of Grayson Emergency Management (KY)
Carter County Emergency Management (KY)
Lawrence County EMA (OH)
Pleasants County OES (WV)
WV Department of Environmental Protection
WV Intelligence/Fusion Center
Ritchie County OEM (WV)
Braxton County OES/911 (WV)
Jackson County EMA (OH)
Gilmer County EMA (WV)
Athens County EMA (OH)