Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM 
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... East central Jackson County in southeastern Ohio... Southeastern Vinton County in southeastern Ohio... Southern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 530 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Albany to near Wellston, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Pomeroy, Albany, Coolville, Rutland, Mason, Tuppers Plains, Middleport, Vinton, Wilkesville, Radcliffe, Dyesville, Darwin, Salem Center, Harrisonville, Dexter, Kyger, 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