Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM 
SVRRLX 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.
* 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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
