Ohio, West Virginia Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 09/05/2026 04:12

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 7:12AM EDT until September 5 at 7:45AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 5, 2026 - 4:12am
Expires: 
September 5, 2026 - 4:45am
Description: 
SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... Northeastern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio... Southeastern Vinton County in southeastern Ohio... Southeastern Athens County in southeastern Ohio... North central Mason County in western West Virginia... North central Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia... Southwestern Wood County in northwestern West Virginia... * Until 745 AM EDT. * At 711 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles west of Coolville to 10 miles east of Wellston, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Pomeroy, Racine, Coolville, Rutland, Forked Run State Park, New Haven, Mason, Tuppers Plains, Mineralwells, Lubeck, Washington, Middleport, Chester, Syracuse, Hartford City, Wilkesville, Cheshire, Portland, Lakin, and Reedsville. This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 162 and 169.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Athens, OH; Gallia, OH; Meigs, OH; Vinton, OH; Jackson, WV; Mason, WV; Wood, WV
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov