Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 19 at 11:48PM EDT until September 20 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 8:48pm
Expires:
September 19, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
SVRRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...
Northeastern Vinton County in southeastern Ohio...
Southwestern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
* Until 1230 AM EDT.
* At 1148 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lake Hope
State Park, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Athens, Mcarthur, Albany, Lake Hope State Park, Zaleski, Creola,
and Carpenter.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Athens, OH; Meigs, OH; Vinton, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov