Interactive NWS Alert

Radar valid at 415 pm EDT, Jul 18th 2026

OHC009-053-079-105-163-182015-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0202.260718T1930Z-260718T2015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
330 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...
North central Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...
Eastern Jackson County in southeastern Ohio...
Southeastern Vinton County in southeastern Ohio...
Southwestern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 329 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Albany to near Wellston, moving southeast at 25
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Athens, Wellston, Albany, Rutland, Tuppers Plains, Hamden, Coalton,
Vinton, Wilkesville, Radcliffe, Dyesville, Darwin, Salem Center,
Harrisonville, Dexter, Byer, and Carpenter.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3915 8177 3889 8251 3917 8264 3936 8217
TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 304DEG 20KT 3927 8219 3915 8257

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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