Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:45PM 
SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... Vinton County in southeastern Ohio... Southwestern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
* Until 145 PM EDT.
* At 112 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hocking Hills State Park, or 7 miles north of Mcarthur, moving southeast at 25 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... Athens, Mcarthur, Albany, Lake Hope State Park, Zaleski, Wilkesville, Dyesville, Salem Center, Creola, Radcliffe, Dexter, and Carpenter.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ATHENS, 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 this storm, 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
