Interactive NWS Alert

Radar valid at 115 pm EDT, Jul 18th 2026

OHZ086-087-WVZ006-007-014-181715-
Gallia OH-Lawrence OH-Mason WV-Cabell WV-Putnam WV-
1235 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN GALLIA...
SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE...SOUTHWESTERN MASON...CABELL AND PUTNAM
COUNTIES THROUGH 115 PM EDT...

At 1235 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Buffalo to Proctorville. Movement was east
at 25 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...
Huntington, Winfield, Chesapeake, Proctorville, Hurricane,
Barboursville, Milton, Eleanor, Buffalo, Ona, Culloden, Teays Valley,
Bancroft, Crown City, Athalia, Liberty, Ashton, Pea Ridge, Green
Bottom, and Fraziers Bottom.

This includes Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 14
and 42.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3843 8247 3869 8217 3864 8171 3863 8170
3860 8173 3860 8174 3859 8175 3857 8175
3833 8197 3835 8205 3837 8205 3838 8207
3836 8211
TIME...MOT...LOC 1635Z 283DEG 23KT 3861 8209 3844 8235

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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