#NWS #tornado Tornado Warning for Kanawha, WV; Putnam, WV #WVwx
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The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
East central Putnam County in western West Virginia...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 409 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Cross Lanes, or near Nitro, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Charleston, Sissonville, and Cross Lanes around 415 PM EDT.

forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.…

AP: Chemical leak at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 19 to hospital, officials say

INSTITUTE, W.Va. (AP) — A chemical leak at a West Virginia silver recovery business on Wednesday killed two people and sent 19 others to the hospital, including one in critical condition, authorities said.

apnews.com/article/west-virgin…

#hazmat #WVwx #chemicalleak

"....According to Dr. Tom Takubo, the chemical that was spilled is believed to be Bonderite. He says that the chemical is a pulmonary irritant that gets into and coats the lungs and keeps oxygen from getting into the bloodstream. Dr. Takubo says that he does not know the lasting impacts of exposure, but says that approximately 35-45 people are being decontaminated at the scene, and some will have to go to the hospital to be checked out...."

#WVwx #chemicalspill #hazmat

Major, major incident now, WV Governor and Senator commenting on it, hazmat for medical teams who are triaging patients.

wowktv.com/news/shelter-in-pla…

#WVwx #hazmat #accident

MCI with cardiac arrests due to a chemical spill in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

"...According to Metro 911, the spill was reported around 9:30 this morning at Catalyst Refiners Inc. just off 1st Avenue South and the Institute exit. It is being reported as a diluting nitric acid.

A shelter-in-place has been issued for a one-mile radius around the Catalyst Refiners Inc. building...

There have been reports of three unresponsive victims due to cardiac arrest and at least 5 total patients. Charleston Fire Department Hazmat Team has been requested. A bus has been requested to transport 30 additional victims...:"

wowktv.com/news/shelter-in-pla…

#ems #disasters #chemicalspill #WVwx