Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 4:36AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 1:36am
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 2:15am
Description:
At 436 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Shawnee to near Lake Hope State Park to 8
miles southeast of Mcarthur to near Jackson. Movement was southeast
at 35 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...
Athens, Jackson, Wellston, Nelsonville, Pomeroy, Glouster, Oak Hill,
Rio Grande, Albany, Shawnee, Rutland, Chesterhill, Lake Hope State
Park, New Haven, Mason, Middleport, Chester, Chauncey, Hamden, 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.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to travel across
flooded roads. Find alternate routes. It takes only a few inches of
swiftly flowing water to carry vehicles away.
Area Description:
Perry; Morgan; Athens; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Mason
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov