Ohio, West Virginia Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 09/05/2026 04:24

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 7:24AM EDT until September 5 at 7:45AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 5, 2026 - 4:24am
Expires: 
September 5, 2026 - 4:45am
Description: 
At 724 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Coolville to near Rutland, 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, Cheshire, Portland, Lakin, Belleville, and Reedsville.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Athens, OH; Gallia, OH; Meigs, OH; Jackson, WV; Mason, WV; Wood, WV
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov