Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:45PM 
SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... North central Gallia County in southeastern Ohio... Jackson County in southeastern Ohio... Vinton County in southeastern Ohio... Western Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
* Until 1045 PM EDT.
* At 1005 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles southwest of Hocking Hills State Park to Piketon, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Athens, Jackson, Wellston, Nelsonville, Mcarthur, Albany, Lake Hope State Park, Chauncey, Hamden, Buchtel, Jacksonville, Coalton, Zaleski, Wilkesville, Creola, Eagle Mills, Radcliffe, Petersburg, Allensville, and Byer.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ATHENS, OH ... GALLIA, OH ... JACKSON, OH ... MEIGS, OH ... VINTON, OH
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Charleston West Virginia.
Address/Location
City of Athens, Ohio
Athens City Bldg
Athens, OH 45701
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 740-594-2900
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP CITYNEWS followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning