Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00PM 
SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... Northeastern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio... Southwestern Washington County in southeastern Ohio... Southwestern Morgan County in southeastern Ohio... Athens County in southeastern Ohio... Mason County in western West Virginia... Northeastern Putnam County in western West Virginia... Central Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia... Western Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 625 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Glouster to 8 miles southwest of Gallipolis, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Parkersburg, Athens, Marietta, Belpre, Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Ripley, Pomeroy, Racine, Coolville, Rutland, Chesterhill, Forked Run State Park, Vienna, Ravenswood, Williamstown, New Haven, Mason, Sandyville, and Washington. This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 131 and 160, between mile markers 166 and 173, and between mile markers 178 and 179. Interstate 77 in Ohio near mile marker 4. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 10.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ATHENS, OH ... GALLIA, OH ... MEIGS, OH ... MORGAN, OH ... WASHINGTON, OH ... JACKSON, WV ... MASON, WV ... PUTNAM, WV ... WOOD, WV
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