Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 6:35PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 3:35pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 635 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Albany to near Lake Vesuvius. Movement was
southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Pomeroy, Oak Hill, Rio Grande, Albany,
Racine, Rutland, Forked Run State Park, Ravenswood, New Haven, Mason,
Tuppers Plains, Gallia, Vernon, Waterloo, Middleport, Chester, Aid,
and Syracuse.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio...and central, western and northwestern West
Virginia.
Area Description:
Athens; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov