iNWS Alert

OHC053-105-WVC035-053-012245-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0064.260401T2210Z-260401T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
610 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...
Northeastern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...
Northern Mason County in western West Virginia...
West central Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 610 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gallipolis,
moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Racine, New Haven, Hartford City,
Henderson, Leon, Cheshire, Mount Alto, Lakin, and Letart.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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LAT...LON 3880 8229 3895 8225 3901 8184 3871 8186
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 271DEG 23KT 3886 8223

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH